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| Criterion |  Operations After-Action Review |  DevOps Incident Command |  DevOps Game Day |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once. | In preparing for rare incidents, the method tests response capability under controlled conditions. It shows where assumptions about stability, roles, and recovery are too optimistic. | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | As needed | Halber Tag | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-15 | 5-20 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Incident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder Updates | Simulation Notes, Gaps List, Updated Runbooks | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline |
Tagsno overlap | LearningOperationsImprovement | IncidentOperationsReliability | ResilienceOperationsIncident | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability |