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| Criterion |  Agile Sprint Retrospective |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Operations Process Mapping |  Operations After-Action Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter | 10-20 min daily | 1-3 h | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | Scrum Team | 1 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Improvement actions, Team agreements | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveImprovementLearning | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | ProcessOperationsImprovement | LearningOperationsImprovement |