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| Criterion |  Agile 4Ls Retrospective |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Agile Bucket System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time. | When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | When a large batch of work needs a fast, rough estimate, it sorts items into predefined size buckets. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, and Split Candidates. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45–75 min | 30-90 min | 45-90 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Team members involved | 3-12 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split Candidates |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | ChangeDecisionStrategy | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing |