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Criterion
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
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
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 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.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
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufendUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter45-90 min45–75 min
Participantsdifferent
1Scrum Team4-12Team members involved
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveImprovement actions, Team agreementsSailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
RetrospectiveTeamImprovement
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
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