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| Criterion |  Agile 4Ls Retrospective |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  Agile Start Stop Continue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45–75 min | 30-90 min | Half day | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | Team members involved | 3-12 | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection |