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| Criterion |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |  DevOps Incident Timeline 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 an incident with an unclear sequence, the method makes the timeline precisely visible. It separates perception, reaction, and delay so cause and effect become more clearly readable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 60-180 min |
Participantssame | 3-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | Incident Timeline, Evidence Log, Delay Analysis, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | IncidentTimelineSite Reliability Engineering |
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