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| Criterion |  Operations Runbook |  Delivery RAID Log |  Operations After-Action Review |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For recurring operational tasks or incidents, the method keeps solid action logic ready. It reduces uncertainty when time pressure, role changes, or rare situations demand fast access. | 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. | 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. | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-60 min | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 20-45 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Runbook, Checklist, Escalation Path | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline |
Tagsno overlap | OperationsReliabilityDocumentation | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | LearningOperationsImprovement | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability |