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| Criterion | ![]() Team Design Spotify Model Mapping | ![]() Operations Kaizen Event | ![]() Operations A3 Problem Solving | ![]() Facilitation Expectation Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 tightly scoped process segment with noticeable waste, the method bundles shared energy for change. It suits situations that call for fast learning loops and visible adjustments. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 0.5-5 Tage | 45-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Spotify Model Map, Action List | Kaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements |
Tagsno overlap | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | LeanContinuous improvementOperations | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam |



