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Criterion
Paper illustration for Teach-back.
Knowledge Modeling
Teach-back
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
Purposedifferent
Teach-back checks whether an explanation actually got through to the other person. The method makes misunderstandings visible early and strengthens shared understanding in advisory and learning situations.When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
5-20 min45-90 minUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter
Participantsdifferent
2-83-12Scrum Team
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Understanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning GapsExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsImprovement actions, Team agreements
Tagsno overlap
LearningUnderstandingCommunication
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
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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 illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
Paper illustration for Starfish Retrospective
Agile
Starfish Retrospective
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue