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Paper illustration of Spotify Model Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Spotify Model Mapping
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration of Team Topologies Interaction Modes with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team Topologies Interaction Modes
Purposedifferent
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.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
90-180 min15-45 minHalf day
Participantsdifferent
5-151-3Team-Leads plus Architecture
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Spotify Model Map, Action ListADR File, Decision Log, RationaleInteraction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair
Tagsno overlap
TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization
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Team Charter
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Architecture
Architecture Inception Canvas