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Criterion
Paper illustration for Opportunity Interview
Product Discovery
Opportunity Interview
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
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 for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Purposedifferent
When opportunities are still hidden behind signals of need, it structures conversations around needs and obstacles. It looks for patterns that lead to new product opportunities.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 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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview30-60 min45–75 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews3-12Team members involved3-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer QuotesStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsEmotion Board, Themes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
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