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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Assumption Surfacing | ![]() Team Design Spotify Model Mapping | ![]() Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | When a team landscape has grown without clear grouping, it maps roles and relationships onto the Spotify model. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Spotify model map and action list. | When several teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-15 | Team-Leads plus Architecture |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Spotify Model Map, Action List | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization |
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