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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |  Agile Sprint Retrospective |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  Agile Sailboat Retrospective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. | 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. | A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early. | When a team wants to read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter | 30-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | Scrum Team | 2-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints | Improvement actions, Team agreements | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | Sailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders | RetrospectiveImprovementLearning | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | RetrospectiveTeamImprovement |