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| Criterion |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Agile 4Ls Retrospective |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. | When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-75 min | 45–75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | Team members involved |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | Test Matrix, Test Plan | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam |
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