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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration for Feynman Technique.
Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
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
Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h20-60 min30-60 minUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter
Participantsdifferent
1-813-12Scrum Team
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsPlain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study NotesStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsImprovement actions, Team agreements
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
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