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Three Amigos method illustration showing its working structure
Agile
Three Amigos
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 Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
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 story, test, and implementation could drift apart, it brings business perspective, engineering, and quality together early. It prevents a story from being read differently only late in the process.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 business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests.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
LowLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
15-30 min45–75 min60-90 min pro Feature30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3Team members involved3-63-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Clarified Story, Test Examples, Open Questions4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsExample Table, Acceptance TestsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
CollaborationBehavior-Driven DevelopmentQualityRefinement
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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