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| Criterion |  Facilitation Team Charter |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team is starting fresh or working past each other, Team Charter clarifies the shared working basis. It visibly sets out how collaboration, decision paths, and mutual conduct should work day to day. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | 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. | 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 | 2-4 h | 10-20 min daily | 45-90 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1 | 3-12 | Team-Leads plus Architecture |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Team Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair |
Tagsno overlap | TeamAlignmentCollaboration | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization |