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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
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration for Learning Review.
Operations
Learning Review
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.The PARA Method organizes knowledge into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. It creates order when digital notes, files, and tasks no longer cleanly fit current work.After a project phase with mixed results, the method makes learning from the individual case reusable. It connects events, decisions, and systemic conditions into robust insights.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
45–75 min1-3 h Setup, laufend1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
Team members involved13-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsPARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveLearning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions
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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 of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method