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Criterion
Paper illustration for Flywheel.
Growth
Flywheel
Paper illustration of Team Topologies Interaction Modes with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team Topologies Interaction Modes
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Purposedifferent
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 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 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
MediumMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
60-120 minHalf day45-90 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
3-8Team-Leads plus Architecture3-124-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment BacklogInteraction Heat Map, Agreements per PairExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
Tagsno overlap
GrowthRetentionConversion
TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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