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A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
Purposedifferent
The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes.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.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-4 h30-60 minUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter
Participantsdifferent
1-53-12Scrum Team
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component DiagramStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsImprovement actions, Team agreements
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
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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
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
Paper illustration for Starfish Retrospective
Agile
Starfish Retrospective