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| Criterion |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |  Operations RACI Matrix |  Operations Learning Review |  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. | With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible. | 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. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection |