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| Criterion |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop |  Agile 4Ls Retrospective |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning. | 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 | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | 45–75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 5-12 | Team members involved |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam |
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