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| Criterion |  Operations After-Action Review |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | LearningOperationsImprovement | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | RetrospectiveTeamReflection |
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