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| Criterion |  Operations After-Action Review |  Operations Accountability Ladder |  Operations Learning Review |  Agile Sailboat Retrospective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | When a team wants to read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 20-45 min | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-8 | 3-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions | Sailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | LearningOperationsImprovement | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations | RetrospectiveTeamImprovement |