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Criterion
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
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
Purposedifferent
When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers.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.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min45–75 min
Participantsdifferent
2-8Team members involved
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
Root causeQualityOperations
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
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Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration for Learning Review.
Operations
Learning Review
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue