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| Criterion |  Operations After-Action Review |  Agile Sprint Retrospective |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | Scrum Team | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Improvement actions, Team agreements | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | LearningOperationsImprovement | RetrospectiveImprovementLearning | RetrospectiveTeamReflection |
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