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| Criterion | ![]() Knowledge Modeling PARA Method | ![]() Agile Sprint Retrospective | ![]() Agile Mad Sad Glad | ![]() Agile 4Ls Retrospective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The PARA Method organizes knowledge into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. It creates order when digital notes, files, and tasks no longer cleanly fit current work. | When a sprint is over and friction shouldn't simply be carried forward, it opens the view onto collaboration and patterns. It creates space to see causes and changes together. | 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 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 | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter | 30-60 min | 45–75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | Scrum Team | 3-10 | Team members involved |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Improvement actions, Team agreements | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | RetrospectiveImprovementLearning | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam |



