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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Eat the Frog | ![]() Agile Start Stop Continue | ![]() Operations Ivy Lee Method | ![]() Agile Sailboat Retrospective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | 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. | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-90 min daily | 30-60 min | 5-10 min daily | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-12 | 1 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes | Sailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection | PrioritizationProductivityExecution | RetrospectiveTeamImprovement |



