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| Criterion |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Architecture arc42 |  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. | 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. | arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 Tage | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | 3-12 | 1-4 | Team-Leads plus Architecture |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Spotify Model Map, Action List | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Architecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair |
Tagsno overlap | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization |