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Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
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
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.Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.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
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-2 h45–75 min
Participantsdifferent
4-121-8Team members involved
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sailboat Board, Risks, Improvement ActionsConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions
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RetrospectiveTeamImprovement
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
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Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
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 for Starfish Retrospective
Agile
Starfish Retrospective