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Criterion
Paper illustration of Lean Startup with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Lean Startup
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 Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
Purposedifferent
For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight.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.When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus30-60 min1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
2-83-123-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decisionStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan
Tagsno overlap
LeanStartupValidationMVP
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
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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 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving