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| Criterion |  Operations After-Action Review |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Operations Process Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 30-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | LearningOperationsImprovement | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | ProcessOperationsImprovement |
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