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Criterion
Paper illustration of a scoring table with four factor columns, a calculator and three ordered initiative cards.
Product Strategy
RICE Scoring
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Purposedifferent
When many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable.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 team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
60-90 min30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-103-103-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
RICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption LogEmotion Board, Themes, Action ItemsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
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PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
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4Ls Retrospective
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Sailboat Retrospective
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Starfish Retrospective
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix