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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Operations Learning Review |  Agile Sailboat Retrospective |  Operations After-Action Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | After a project phase with mixed results, the method makes learning from the individual case reusable. It connects events, decisions, and systemic conditions into robust insights. | 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. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-10 | 4-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions | Sailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations | RetrospectiveTeamImprovement | LearningOperationsImprovement |