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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Polarity Mapping |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Polarity Mapping makes tensions between two opposing poles tangible, such as standardization and adaptation or control and autonomy. The method guards against making apparent either-or decisions prematurely. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 60–90 min | 90-180 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 5-15 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance Actions | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Spotify Model Map, Action List | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam |