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| Criterion |  Agile 4Ls Retrospective |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |
|---|---|---|
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. | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 45–75 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | Team members involved | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline |
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