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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 of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper illustration for Team Charter.
Facilitation
Team Charter
Paper illustration for Working Agreements.
Agile
Working Agreements
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 business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests.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.When collaboration needs more than implicit expectations, it lays out shared ground rules openly. It creates reliability for conduct, availability, and decision paths.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
Half day60-90 min pro Feature2-4 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
Team-Leads plus Architecture3-63-123-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per PairExample Table, Acceptance TestsTeam Charter, Working Norms, Role NotesWorking Agreements, Team Norms, Review Cadence
Tagsno overlap
TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
TeamAlignmentCollaboration
TeamCollaborationAgile
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