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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Decision Making Wideband Delphi |  Agile Start Stop Continue |  Agile 4Ls 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. | A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-4 h or multiple rounds | 30-60 min | 45–75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 4-12 Experten | 3-12 | Team members involved |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Estimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | EstimationExpertsForecasting | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam |