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| Criterion |  Operations Learning Review |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 30-60 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 3-10 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations | LeanStartupValidationMVP | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |