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Criterion
Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Purposedifferent
With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure.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.When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
15-30 min Planung, laufendUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1Scrum Team2-6
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus PlanImprovement actions, Team agreementsCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence
Tagsno overlap
PlanningTime managementFocus
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
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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 of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas