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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 tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
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.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.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter25 min Zyklen20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
Scrum Team13-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Improvement actions, Team agreementsFocus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption NotesLessons learned, Action items, Event summary
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
FocusTime managementProductivityExecution
LearningOperationsImprovement
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Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
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Eat the Frog
Paper illustration for Learning Review.
Operations
Learning Review
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