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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
Paper illustration of Strategy Execution Loop with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategy Execution Loop
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
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.The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning.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
LowLowHighLow
Timedifferent
30 min Setup, dann laufendUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorterInitial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews45–75 min
Participantsdifferent
1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyoneScrum Team5-12Team members involved
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
RAID Log, Status Report SourceImprovement actions, Team agreementsExecution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
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