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| Criterion |  Agile Scrum |  Operations Runbook |  DevOps Incident Command |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team needs to work in a fixed delivery rhythm, it stabilizes cadence, responsibility, and feedback loops. It makes collaboration reliable across sprint boundaries. | 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. | During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen je Sprint, laufend | 20-60 min | As needed | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 (Scrum Team) | 1-4 | 4-15 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment, Sprint Goal | Runbook, Checklist, Escalation Path | Incident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder Updates | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | AgileIterationCadence | OperationsReliabilityDocumentation | IncidentOperationsReliability | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |