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Criterion
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Purposedifferent
When a team wants to read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min45-90 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
4-122-53-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sailboat Board, Risks, Improvement ActionsA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisProcess Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog
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RetrospectiveTeamImprovement
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
ProcessOperationsImprovement
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Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for Starfish Retrospective
Agile
Starfish Retrospective
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
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