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| Criterion | ![]() Agile 4Ls Retrospective | ![]() Operations Kepner-Tregoe | ![]() Agile Sailboat 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 a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | When a team wants to read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 45–75 min | 2-8 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Team members involved | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Sailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | RetrospectiveTeamImprovement |
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