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Criterion
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Incident Command workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
DevOps
Incident Command
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
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 team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min30-60 minAs needed30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
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Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsIncident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder UpdatesEmotion Board, Themes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
IncidentOperationsReliability
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
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