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| Criterion |  Operations Learning Review |  Operations Process Mapping |  Agile Sailboat Retrospective |  Operations After-Action Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | When a team wants to read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-10 | 4-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Sailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary |
Tagsno overlap | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations | ProcessOperationsImprovement | RetrospectiveTeamImprovement | LearningOperationsImprovement |