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| Criterion |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Agile 4Ls Retrospective |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | 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. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 45–75 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-20 | Team members involved | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam | RationaleKnowledgeDecision |
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