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Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
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
Purposedifferent
When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on.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.In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated.When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-60 min30-60 min45–75 min
Participantsdifferent
1-83-122-10Team members involved
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision RationaleStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
SensemakingDecisionRationale
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
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