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Paper illustration for Starfish Retrospective
Agile
Starfish Retrospective
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
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 improvement options need to be sorted more finely than just start and stop, it brings observations into clear kinds of action. This makes visible what should be done more, less, newly, or continued.In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated.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
45-90 min30-60 min45–75 min
Participantsdifferent
4-122-10Team members involved
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Starfish Board, Practice Changes, ExperimentsDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions
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RetrospectiveImprovementExperimentsTeam
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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 of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID