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| Criterion |  Operations Learning Review |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Operations After-Action Review |  Agile Starfish Retrospective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. | 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 improvement options need to be sorted more finely than just start and stop, it brings observations into clear kinds of action. This makes visible what should be done more, less, newly, or continued. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 20-45 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Starfish Board, Practice Changes, Experiments |
Tagsno overlap | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | LearningOperationsImprovement | RetrospectiveImprovementExperimentsTeam |