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Criterion
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
Purposedifferent
In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia.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.When a team wants to read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
15-60 min je Zyklus30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-83-124-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsSailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions
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DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
RetrospectiveTeamImprovement
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A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective