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Criterion
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
Paper illustration of Team Topologies Interaction Modes with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team Topologies Interaction Modes
Purposedifferent
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 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.With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development.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
LowLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min15-30 min8-15 minHalf day
Participantsdifferent
3-123-121-10Team-Leads plus Architecture
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsIdea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized listSketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction OptionsInteraction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair
Tagsno overlap
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization
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