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Paper illustration for Starfish Retrospective
Agile
Starfish Retrospective
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
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.Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable.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
45-90 min1-3 h45–75 min
Participantsdifferent
4-123-12Team members involved
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Starfish Board, Practice Changes, ExperimentsKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions
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RetrospectiveImprovementExperimentsTeam
KnowledgeMappingRisk
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 for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective