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| Criterion |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-2 h | 15-45 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 4-12 | 1-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements |
Tagsno overlap | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam |