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Paper illustration of Team Topologies Interaction Modes with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team Topologies Interaction Modes
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration of Spotify Model Mapping with its method-specific working model.
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.When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.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
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
Half day30-60 min90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
Team-Leads plus Architecture3-125-15
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per PairStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsSpotify Model Map, Action List
Tags1 shared
TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis
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4Ls Retrospective
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Sailboat Retrospective
Paper illustration for Starfish Retrospective
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Starfish Retrospective