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Criterion
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
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
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
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 many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min45–75 minHalber Tag bis 2 TageUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter
Participantsdifferent
3-12Team members involved15-200Scrum Team
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsImprovement actions, Team agreements
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
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