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Criterion
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
Purposedifferent
When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.When a sprint is over and friction shouldn't simply be carried forward, it opens the view onto collaboration and patterns. It creates space to see causes and changes 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 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
LowLowLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 minUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-12Scrum Team3-124-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsImprovement actions, Team agreementsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsSailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
RetrospectiveTeamImprovement
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