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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
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
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
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 method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter15-90 min daily45–75 min
Participantsdifferent
Scrum Team1Team members involved
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Improvement actions, Team agreementsPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
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Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique