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Criterion
Paper illustration for Feynman Technique.
Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
Purposedifferent
The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work.Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
20-60 min1-3 hUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter
Participantsdifferent
13-12Scrum Team
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Plain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study NotesKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer PlanImprovement actions, Team agreements
Tagsno overlap
LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding
KnowledgeMappingRisk
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
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A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration for Learning Review.
Operations
Learning Review