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Criterion
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Visual Management workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Visual Management
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
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.With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 minOngoingUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter45–75 min
Participantsdifferent
1-51-20Scrum TeamTeam members involved
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListVisual Board, Status Indicators, Exception CuesImprovement actions, Team agreements4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
SignalsOperationsVisual management
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
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