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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | 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 people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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 | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 90-180 min | 1-2 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 5-15 | 4-12 | Team-Leads plus Architecture |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Spotify Model Map, Action List | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization |