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Criterion
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
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 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
Purposedifferent
When a sprint is over and friction shouldn't simply be carried forward, it opens the view onto collaboration and patterns. It creates space to see causes and changes together.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.When improvement options need to be sorted more finely than just start and stop, it brings observations into clear kinds of action. This makes visible what should be done more, less, newly, or continued.When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.
Complexitysame
LowLowLowLow
Timedifferent
Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter45–75 min45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
Scrum TeamTeam members involved4-123-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Improvement actions, Team agreements4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsStarfish Board, Practice Changes, ExperimentsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tags1 shared
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
RetrospectiveImprovementExperimentsTeam
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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