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Criterion
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
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 Learning Review.
Operations
Learning Review
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Purposedifferent
Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog.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.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
60-90 min45–75 min1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-12Team members involved3-103-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsLearning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement ActionsEmotion Board, Themes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
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