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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
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action 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.After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 minUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
1-5Scrum Team3-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListImprovement actions, Team agreementsLessons learned, Action items, Event summary
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
LearningOperationsImprovement
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Paper illustration for Learning Review.
Operations
Learning Review
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
Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective