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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 notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
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.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter1-2 h Setup, laufend45–75 min
Participantsdifferent
Scrum Team1Team members involved
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Improvement actions, Team agreementsAction Lists, Project List, Review Routine4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
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Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
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Start Stop Continue
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Sailboat Retrospective
Paper illustration for Starfish Retrospective
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Starfish Retrospective