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| Criterion |  Operations Process Mapping |  Operations After-Action Review |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Operations Learning Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 20-45 min | 60-180 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | 4-20 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessOperationsImprovement | LearningOperationsImprovement | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations |