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| Criterion |  Operations After-Action Review |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 15-90 min daily | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | LearningOperationsImprovement | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |
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