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Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
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
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
Purposedifferent
When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries.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.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
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h45–75 minUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter
Participantsdifferent
2-8Team members involvedScrum Team
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsImprovement actions, Team agreements
Tagsno overlap
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
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Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
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