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Paper illustration for Learning Review.
Operations
Learning Review
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
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 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.arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-60 min1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-103-101-4
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement ActionsEmotion Board, Themes, Action ItemsArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
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LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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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.
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4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
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Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
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After-Action Review
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas