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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 Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
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.When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowHighMedium
Timedifferent
45–75 min30-60 min1-4 Wochen15-60 min je Zyklus
Participantsdifferent
Team members involved3-106-30 Experten1-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsEmotion Board, Themes, Action ItemsExpert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption NotesSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
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