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| Criterion |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |  Operations Barrier Analysis |
|---|---|---|
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. | For a risk that can only be managed through multiple layers of protection, the method examines the effectiveness of each barrier. It shows where safeguards are missing, too weak, or fail under real conditions. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | Root causeSafetyIncident |
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