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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |  Decision Making DACI |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | 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. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 90-180 min | 30-60 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-15 | 2-10 | Team-Leads plus Architecture |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Spotify Model Map, Action List | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization |