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Paper illustration for Team Charter.
Facilitation
Team Charter
Paper illustration of Team Topologies Interaction Modes with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team Topologies Interaction Modes
Paper illustration for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation 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.When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
2-4 hHalf day5-20 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-12Team-Leads plus Architecture3-203-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Team Charter, Working Norms, Role NotesInteraction Heat Map, Agreements per PairEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements
Tagsno overlap
TeamAlignmentCollaboration
TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization
EstimationEffortRisk
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
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