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| Criterion |  Operations Accountability Ladder |  Operations Learning Review |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Operations After-Action Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on. | 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. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-10 | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary |
Tagsno overlap | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | LearningOperationsImprovement |