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| Criterion |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  DevOps ChatOps |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |  Team Design Spotify Model 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. | For operational work in a distributed team, the method links communication with direct system control. It records decisions right where the signal, the context, and the execution come together. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. | 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 | Half day | Ongoing | 1-2 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 2-20 | 3-8 | 5-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | Chat Transcript, Action Log, Automations | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions | Spotify Model Map, Action List |
Tagsno overlap | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | CollaborationEngineeringIncident | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis |