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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Operations Learning Review |  Operations After-Action Review |  Agile Sprint Retrospective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | 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. | 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. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 1-3 h | 20-45 min | Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-10 | 3-12 | Scrum Team |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Improvement actions, Team agreements |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations | LearningOperationsImprovement | RetrospectiveImprovementLearning |