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| Criterion |  Operations After-Action Review |  Agile Sprint Retrospective |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Operations Process Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a sprint is over and friction shouldn't simply be carried forward, it opens the view onto collaboration and patterns. It creates space to see causes and changes together. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | Scrum Team | 1-5 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Improvement actions, Team agreements | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | LearningOperationsImprovement | RetrospectiveImprovementLearning | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | ProcessOperationsImprovement |