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Criterion
Paper illustration for Learning Review.
Operations
Learning Review
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
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 sprint is over and friction shouldn't simply be carried forward, it opens the view onto collaboration and patterns. It creates space to see causes and changes together.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 hUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-10Scrum Team3-123-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement ActionsImprovement actions, Team agreementsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsEmotion Board, Themes, Action Items
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LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
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