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| Criterion |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |  Operations Accountability Ladder |  DevOps Incident Command |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on. | During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 20-45 min | As needed |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-8 | 4-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes | Incident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder Updates |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam | IncidentOperationsReliability |
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