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Criterion
Paper illustration of Team Topologies Interaction Modes with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team Topologies Interaction Modes
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
Paper illustration for Team Charter.
Facilitation
Team Charter
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.In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated.In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
Half day30-60 min45-90 min2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
Team-Leads plus Architecture2-103-123-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per PairDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision LogTeam Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes
Tagsno overlap
TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
DecisionRolesGovernance
TeamAlignmentCollaboration
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