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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 Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE 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.When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
45–75 min45-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
Team members involved3-123-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsCATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders
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Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for Learning Review.
Operations
Learning Review