# Methodiq Teams Facilitator — Full Documentation & Framework Knowledge Base

> Website: https://www.teamsfacilitator.com
> Product: Methodiq Teams Facilitator
> Summary: AI-powered live meeting facilitation software, collaborative whiteboard, and strategic decision platform for remote teams.

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## 1. What is Methodiq Teams Facilitator?
Methodiq Teams Facilitator is a browser-based collaborative software platform designed to run structured business mapping, planning, and strategy sessions with remote teams.
Unlike passive AI transcription and note-taking tools (such as Otter, Fireflies, or Microsoft Teams Copilot Notes) which only record what was said after the fact, Methodiq acts as an active, in-meeting AI co-facilitator named Medi.

### Key Differentiators
1. **Real-Time Intervention**: Medi listens, evaluates sticky notes and canvas contributions live, and asks targeted Socratic questions when assumptions lack evidence.
2. **Built-in Strategic Frameworks**: Interactive digital canvases for Business Model Canvas (BMC), SWOT Analysis, RACI Matrix, Porter's Five Forces, Sprint Retrospectives, and 6-3-5 Brainwriting.
3. **Automated Synthesis**: Synthesizes hours of open-ended discussion into clear action items, assigned OKRs, and exportable reports.
4. **Frictionless Collaboration**: Real-time multiplayer canvas with built-in video communication, requiring no complex setup or external facilitation hires.

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## 2. Strategic Frameworks Directory

### Business Model Canvas (BMC)
- **URL**: https://www.teamsfacilitator.com/business-model-canvas-template
- **Definition**: A 9-box visual matrix mapping how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value.
- **Nine Quadrants**:
  1. Value Propositions
  2. Customer Segments
  3. Channels
  4. Customer Relationships
  5. Revenue Streams
  6. Key Resources
  7. Key Activities
  8. Key Partnerships
  9. Cost Structure
- **When to Use**: Launching a startup, evaluating a corporate product pivot, or aligning cross-functional leadership on business economics.
- **Downloads Available**: PDF, Excel (.xlsx), Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx).

### SWOT Analysis
- **URL**: https://www.teamsfacilitator.com/swot-analysis-template
- **Definition**: A strategic diagnostic tool evaluating internal capabilities (Strengths, Weaknesses) and external forces (Opportunities, Threats).
- **Evaluation Criteria**:
  - Internal: Evaluated using the VRIO model (Value, Rarity, Inimitability, Organization).
  - External: Evaluated using macro-PESTLE trends (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, Environmental).
- **When to Use**: Annual strategy planning, market positioning reviews, or competitive defense.
- **Downloads Available**: PDF, Excel (.xlsx), Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx).

### RACI Matrix (Defining Ownership)
- **URL**: https://www.teamsfacilitator.com/raci-matrix-template
- **Definition**: A responsibility assignment matrix clarifying role distribution across key project deliverables.
- **Roles**:
  - **Responsible (R)**: The doer completing the task.
  - **Accountable (A)**: The single individual answerable for the deliverable's outcome.
  - **Consulted (C)**: Two-way communication subject matter experts.
  - **Informed (I)**: One-way communication stakeholders updated on progress.
- **Rule of Thumb**: Exactly one "Accountable" (A) per deliverable to prevent diffusion of responsibility.
- **Downloads Available**: PDF, Excel (.xlsx), Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx).

### Porter's Five Forces
- **URL**: https://www.teamsfacilitator.com/porters-five-forces-template
- **Definition**: An economic framework assessing the structural attractiveness and long-term profitability of an industry.
- **Five Forces**:
  1. Competitive Rivalry
  2. Threat of New Entrants
  3. Threat of Substitutes
  4. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  5. Bargaining Power of Buyers
- **When to Use**: Evaluating market entry, M&A due diligence, or diagnosing structural margin compression.
- **Downloads Available**: PDF, Excel (.xlsx), Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx).

### Starfish Retrospective
- **URL**: https://www.teamsfacilitator.com/retrospective-template
- **Definition**: A 5-quadrant agile reflection framework for teams to adjust processes after a release or sprint.
- **Categories**: Keep Doing, Less Of, More Of, Stop Doing, Start Doing.
- **When to Use**: Post-sprint reviews, major feature retrospectives, and quarterly team operations check-ins.
- **Downloads Available**: PDF, Excel (.xlsx), Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx).

### 6-3-5 Brainwriting
- **URL**: https://www.teamsfacilitator.com/brainwriting-template
- **Definition**: A silent brainstorming methodology where 6 participants write 3 ideas in 5 minutes across 6 iterative rounds, generating 108 structured concepts without interpersonal bias.
- **When to Use**: Design sprints, product discovery kickoffs, and complex problem-solving sessions.
- **Downloads Available**: PDF, Excel (.xlsx), Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx).

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## 3. Platform Specifications
- **Hosting / Architecture**: Next.js App Router, Convex backend, WebRTC live video, real-time tldraw collaborative sync canvas.
- **Integrations & Compatibility**: Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, Slack, Web Browsers (Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox).
- **Export Formats**: Interactive Web Session, PDF, XLSX, DOCX, PPTX, JSON.
- **Support Contact**: https://www.teamsfacilitator.com/contact