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Criterion
Paper illustration for Learning Review.
Operations
Learning Review
Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
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 of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Purposedifferent
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.A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h2-6 h45–75 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-103-8Team members involved3-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement ActionsCurrent Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations
Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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