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Criterion
Paper illustration of Team API with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team API
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 Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Purposedifferent
When expectations between teams stay fuzzy, it describes how a team can be reached, used, and held accountable. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Team API document.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 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 team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.
Complexitysame
LowLowLowLow
Timedifferent
Half day initial, dann laufend45–75 min45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
Ein Team plus StakeholderTeam members involved3-123-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Team API Document4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tags1 shared
TeamAlignmentCommunicationService
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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