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Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of Team Topologies Interaction Modes with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team Topologies Interaction Modes
Paper illustration of Spotify Model Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Spotify Model Mapping
Purposedifferent
When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min45-90 minHalf day90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
2-63-12Team-Leads plus Architecture5-15
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsInteraction Heat Map, Agreements per PairSpotify Model Map, Action List
Tagsno overlap
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization
TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis
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