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| Criterion |  Agile Start Stop Continue |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. | When a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 10-20 min daily | 5-10 min daily | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1 | 1 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | PrioritizationProductivityExecution | RetrospectiveTeamReflection |