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| Criterion |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Engineering Fault Isolation |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In technical failures, the visible symptom often gets mixed up with the actual cause. Fault Isolation narrows the fault space and progressively reduces which part of the system is truly affected. | 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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-180 min | Half day | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-6 | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Fault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault Area | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |