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Criterion
Paper illustration of Spotify Model Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Spotify Model Mapping
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
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.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time.When a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
90-180 min1-2 h45–75 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
5-154-12Team members involved3-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Spotify Model Map, Action ListAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsEmotion Board, Themes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
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