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| Criterion |  Agile Sprint Retrospective |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Operations Pomodoro Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | For easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 10-20 min daily | 25 min Zyklen |
Participantsdifferent | Scrum Team | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Improvement actions, Team agreements | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Focus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveImprovementLearning | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | FocusTime managementProductivityExecution |