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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping | ![]() Facilitation Team Charter | ![]() Decision Making DACI | ![]() Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | When a team is starting fresh or working past each other, Team Charter clarifies the shared working basis. It visibly sets out how collaboration, decision paths, and mutual conduct should work day to day. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 2-4 h | 30-60 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-12 | 2-10 | Team-Leads plus Architecture |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Team Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | TeamAlignmentCollaboration | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization |



