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Criterion
A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper illustration of Team API with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team API
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 people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.When expectations between teams stay fuzzy, it describes how a team can be reached, used, and held accountable. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Team API document.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
45–75 min45-90 minHalf day initial, dann laufend
Participantsdifferent
Team members involved2-6Ein Team plus Stakeholder
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceTeam API Document
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
TeamAlignmentCommunicationService
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Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue