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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | 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. | 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 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 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 90-180 min | 1-2 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 5-15 | 1-8 | Team-Leads plus Architecture |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Spotify Model Map, Action List | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeMappingRisk | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization |