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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 90-180 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 5-15 | Team-Leads plus Architecture |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Spotify Model Map, Action List | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization |
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