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| Criterion |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |  Operations Runbook |  Operations Learning Review |  Agile 4Ls Retrospective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For recurring operational tasks or incidents, the method keeps solid action logic ready. It reduces uncertainty when time pressure, role changes, or rare situations demand fast access. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 20-60 min | 1-3 h | 45–75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-4 | 3-10 | Team members involved |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline | Runbook, Checklist, Escalation Path | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability | OperationsReliabilityDocumentation | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam |