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Criterion
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of Team API with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team API
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 several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design.When expectations between teams stay fuzzy, it describes how a team can be reached, used, and held accountable. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Team API document.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min45-90 min60-120 minHalf day initial, dann laufend
Participantsdifferent
3-122-82-8Ein Team plus Stakeholder
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsDecision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected OptionCommunication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication PlanTeam API Document
Tagsno overlap
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
TeamAlignmentCommunicationService
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