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Criterion
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UX Design
Design Studio
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 several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 hHalf day90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
3-8Team-Leads plus Architecture5-15
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsInteraction Heat Map, Agreements per PairSpotify Model Map, Action List
Tagsno overlap
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization
TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis
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Paper illustration for Team Charter.
Facilitation
Team Charter
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Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
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Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S