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Criterion
Paper illustration of Futures Wheel with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Futures Wheel
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper illustration for Team Charter.
Facilitation
Team Charter
Paper illustration of Team Topologies Interaction Modes with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team Topologies Interaction Modes
Purposedifferent
The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event.When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests.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.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
60-120 min60-90 min pro Feature2-4 hHalf day
Participantsdifferent
3-103-63-12Team-Leads plus Architecture
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic SignalsExample Table, Acceptance TestsTeam Charter, Working Norms, Role NotesInteraction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair
Tagsno overlap
ForesightSystems thinkingSignals
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
TeamAlignmentCollaboration
TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization
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