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Criterion
Visual Management workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Visual Management
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
Growth Experiment workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
Growth Experiment
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Purposedifferent
With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work.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 growth ideas surface quickly, the temptation to build immediately instead of learning is high. A Growth Experiment frames an assumption so target group, lever, and measurement are clear before the first deployment.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
Ongoing45–75 min1-2 Wochen30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-20Team members involved1-63-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsExperiment card, Result summary, Next betStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
SignalsOperationsVisual management
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
MarketingGrowthExperimentsLearning
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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