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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Polarity Mapping |  Team Design Team Cognitive Load Assessment |  Decision Making DACI |  Team Design Spotify Model 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 a team juggles too many domains, systems, or handoffs, it measures mental overload as an organizational problem. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a cognitive-load profile and action list. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 60-90 min | 30-60 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 2-10 | 5-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance Actions | Cognitive Load Profile, Action List | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Spotify Model Map, Action List |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership | TeamComplexityImprovementDiagnosis | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis |