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| Criterion |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Agile Start Stop Continue |  Operations After-Action Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 10-20 min daily | 30-60 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection | LearningOperationsImprovement |