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| Criterion | ![]() Agile Start Stop Continue | ![]() Agile 4Ls Retrospective | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood. | 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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45–75 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | Team members involved | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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