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| Criterion | ![]() Agile 4Ls Retrospective | ![]() Decision Making Argument Mapping | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
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 statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45–75 min | 1-3 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | Team members involved | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam | SensemakingDecisionRationale | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |
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