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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | 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. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 90-180 min | 45-90 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 5-15 | 3-12 | Team-Leads plus Architecture |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Spotify Model Map, Action List | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization |