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| Criterion |  Team Design Team Cognitive Load Assessment |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team juggles too many domains, systems, or handoffs, it measures mental overload as an organizational problem. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a cognitive-load profile and action list. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | 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 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 | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-6 | 5-15 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Cognitive Load Profile, Action List | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Spotify Model Map, Action List | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements |
Tagsno overlap | TeamComplexityImprovementDiagnosis | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam |