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| Criterion |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Growth Flywheel |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  Growth North Star Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Growth often breaks down where a reinforcing mechanism builds up too much friction. A Flywheel shows the cycle of value, repetition, and reinforcement meant to sustain growth. | 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 product teams track many metrics, the view of the actual customer outcome easily gets lost. A North Star Metric bundles growth, usage, and value contribution into one signal that makes the system's direction visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-120 min | Half day | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | North Star metric, Input metric tree, Measurement cadence |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | GrowthRetentionConversion | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | GrowthMetricsAlignmentRetention |