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| Criterion |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-2 h | 15-30 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 4-12 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |