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| Criterion |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Agile Example Mapping |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  Facilitation Team Charter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | Half day | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-7 | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | Team Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | TeamAlignmentCollaboration |