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| Criterion |  Agile Sprint Retrospective |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  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. | 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. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | Scrum Team | 1-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Improvement actions, Team agreements | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Lessons learned, Action items, Event summary |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveImprovementLearning | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | LearningOperationsImprovement |