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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Agile 4Ls Retrospective |  Agile Starfish Retrospective |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event. | 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. | When improvement options need to be sorted more finely than just start and stop, it brings observations into clear kinds of action. This makes visible what should be done more, less, newly, or continued. | When a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 45–75 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | Team members involved | 4-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions | Starfish Board, Practice Changes, Experiments | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam | RetrospectiveImprovementExperimentsTeam | RetrospectiveTeamReflection |