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| Criterion |  Operations After-Action Review |  Delivery RAID Log |  Operations 5 Whys |  Operations Learning Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | 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. | After a project phase with mixed results, the method makes learning from the individual case reusable. It connects events, decisions, and systemic conditions into robust insights. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 15-30 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 2-6 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | LearningOperationsImprovement | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations |