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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 paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
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.The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
Scrum Team1-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Improvement actions, Team agreementsContext Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization
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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 of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas