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| Criterion |  Agile 4Ls Retrospective |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |
|---|---|---|---|
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 a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible. | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45–75 min | 30-60 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Team members involved | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability |
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