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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 Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause 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 a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
45–75 min1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
Team members involved3-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
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8D Problem Solving
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Learning Review