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Criterion
Paper illustration for Ideal Days.
Agile
Ideal Days
Paper illustration of Team Topologies Interaction Modes with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team Topologies Interaction Modes
Paper illustration of Spotify Model Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Spotify Model Mapping
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Purposedifferent
When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats.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.When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
15-60 minHalf day90-180 min5-20 min
Participantsdifferent
2-9Team-Leads plus Architecture5-153-20
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity CaveatsInteraction Heat Map, Agreements per PairSpotify Model Map, Action ListEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets
Tagsno overlap
EstimationEffortAgile
TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization
TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis
EstimationEffortRisk
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