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Criterion
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
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 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.When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
20-45 min1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-103-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Lessons learned, Action items, Event summaryProcess Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tags1 shared
LearningOperationsImprovement
ProcessOperationsImprovement
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration for Learning Review.
Operations
Learning Review
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Agile
Sailboat Retrospective