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Criterion
Paper illustration for Team Charter.
Facilitation
Team Charter
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
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.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 statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on.In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
2-4 h45-90 min1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-121-82-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Team Charter, Working Norms, Role NotesExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsArgument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision RationaleDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
TeamAlignmentCollaboration
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
SensemakingDecisionRationale
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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