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| Criterion |  Facilitation Team Charter |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | Half day | 10-20 min daily | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 1 | 5-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Team Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Spotify Model Map, Action List |
Tagsno overlap | TeamAlignmentCollaboration | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis |