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Criterion
ChatOps workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
DevOps
ChatOps
Paper illustration for Root Cause Tree Analysis
Operations
Root Cause Tree Analysis
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Purposedifferent
For operational work in a distributed team, the method links communication with direct system control. It records decisions right where the signal, the context, and the execution come together.For a problem with several suspected causes, the method builds a causal structure instead of a mere list. It makes visible how causes connect and where the strongest points of leverage lie.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 team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
Ongoing1-3 h30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-202-83-123-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Chat Transcript, Action Log, AutomationsCause Tree, Evidence Notes, CountermeasuresStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsEmotion Board, Themes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
CollaborationEngineeringIncident
Root causeTreeIncidentQuality
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
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