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| Criterion |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |  Operations After-Action Review |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  DevOps Incident Command |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. | 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. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 20-45 min | 45-90 min | As needed |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 2-5 | 4-15 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Incident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder Updates |
Tagsno overlap | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability | LearningOperationsImprovement | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | IncidentOperationsReliability |