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| Criterion |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |  Operations Process Mapping |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 1-3 h | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | 3-10 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Spotify Model Map, Action List | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | ProcessOperationsImprovement | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |
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