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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
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
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 decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.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.When a sprint is over and friction shouldn't simply be carried forward, it opens the view onto collaboration and patterns. It creates space to see causes and changes together.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
45–75 min30-90 min30-60 minUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter
Participantsdifferent
Team members involved1-63-12Scrum Team
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsImprovement actions, Team agreements
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
DecisionTreeOptions
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
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