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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 TRIZ
Innovation
TRIZ
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
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.For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles.When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.
Complexitydifferent
LowHighLow
Timedifferent
45–75 min1-4 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
Team members involved2-83-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsContradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution ConceptsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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Paper illustration for Contradiction Analysis.
Innovation
Contradiction Analysis
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective