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| Criterion |  Agile 4Ls Retrospective |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | 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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45–75 min | 60–90 min | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | Team members involved | 2-8 | 3-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |