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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. | 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 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 90-180 min | Half day | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 5-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | Spotify Model Map, Action List |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis |