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| Criterion |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |  DevOps Incident Command |  Operations After-Action Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. | During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 30-90 min | As needed | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-20 | 3-12 | 4-15 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline | Incident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder Updates | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary |
Tagsno overlap | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability | IncidentOperationsReliability | LearningOperationsImprovement |