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Criterion
Paper illustration of Spotify Model Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Spotify Model Mapping
Paper illustration of Team Topologies Interaction Modes with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team Topologies Interaction Modes
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
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 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.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
90-180 minHalf day15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
5-15Team-Leads plus Architecture1-3
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Spotify Model Map, Action ListInteraction Heat Map, Agreements per PairADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
Tagsno overlap
TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis
TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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Architecture Inception Canvas