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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 of Strategic-Tactical-Operational Planning with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration of Strategy Execution Loop with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategy Execution Loop
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.It places decisions and artifacts at the right level. Strategic planning clarifies direction, tactical planning translates it into programs, and operational planning steers concrete processes.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter90-180 min15-45 minInitial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews
Participantsdifferent
Scrum Team4-121-35-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Improvement actions, Team agreementsPlanning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact InventoryADR File, Decision Log, RationaleExecution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
CadenceGovernanceExecution
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance
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