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Criterion
Paper illustration of Team API with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team API
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
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 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 The result is captured as a Team API document.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia.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 a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
Half day initial, dann laufend15-60 min je Zyklus45–75 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
Ein Team plus Stakeholder1-8Team members involved3-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Team API DocumentSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
TeamAlignmentCommunicationService
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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