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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  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. | 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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | 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 | Half day | 1-2 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 1-8 | 5-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Spotify Model Map, Action List |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis |