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| Criterion |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |  Operations Barrier Analysis |  Operations 5 Whys |  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. | For a risk that can only be managed through multiple layers of protection, the method examines the effectiveness of each barrier. It shows where safeguards are missing, too weak, or fail under real conditions. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 2-4 h | 15-30 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | 2-6 | 2-6 | Team-Leads plus Architecture |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Spotify Model Map, Action List | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair |
Tagsno overlap | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | Root causeSafetyIncident | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization |