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Criterion
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration for Feynman Technique.
Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
Purposedifferent
IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus.When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-60 min20-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-121
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Issue Map, Positions, Argument NotesStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsPlain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study Notes
Tagsno overlap
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding
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Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
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Sprint Retrospective