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Criterion
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
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 Learning Review.
Operations
Learning Review
Purposedifferent
With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.When a sprint is over and friction shouldn't simply be carried forward, it opens the view onto collaboration and patterns. It creates space to see causes and changes together.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.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
LowLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 minUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter45–75 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
1-5Scrum TeamTeam members involved3-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListImprovement actions, Team agreements4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsLearning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations
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