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Criterion
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint 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
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Purposedifferent
Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.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 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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLowLow
Timedifferent
30 min Setup, dann laufendUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter45–75 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyoneScrum TeamTeam members involved3-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
RAID Log, Status Report SourceImprovement actions, Team agreements4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsEmotion Board, Themes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
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