View methods side by side.
Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.
| Criterion |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |  Operations Learning Review |  Operations Kepner-Tregoe |  Agile Start Stop Continue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | 2-8 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions | Problem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk Plan | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations | Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection |