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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Engineering Kanban |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible. | When work sits in too many parallel streams, throughput suffers and no one sees the bottlenecks. Kanban makes the flow of work visible and limits overload so a system becomes calmer and more predictable. | When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries. | When a business context is still loosely outlined, it shapes language, responsibility, and integration space. It clarifies what belongs together and where a boundary needs to hold. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Ongoing | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-12 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metrics | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | FlowVisual managementDelivery | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling |