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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Agile Start Stop Continue |  Agile 4Ls Retrospective |  Agile Sailboat Retrospective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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 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 team wants to read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min | 45–75 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 3-12 | Team members involved | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions | Sailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam | RetrospectiveTeamImprovement |