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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | When a team landscape has grown without clear grouping, it maps roles and relationships onto the Spotify model. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Spotify model map and action list. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-8 | 5-15 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Spotify Model Map, Action List | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam |