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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 mind map with a central course onboarding question, colored main branches, keywords and cross-links.
Facilitation
Mind Mapping
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
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 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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
Half day15-45 min45-90 min15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
Team-Leads plus Architecture1-103-123-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per PairMind Map, Topic Clusters, Open QuestionsExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsIdea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list
Tagsno overlap
TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization
BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
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