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Criterion
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
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 for Learning Review.
Operations
Learning Review
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Purposedifferent
With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.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.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'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
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h Setup, laufend45–75 min1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1Team members involved3-103-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsLearning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement ActionsEmotion Board, Themes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
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