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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Visual Management | ![]() Operations Learning Review | ![]() Architecture Architecture Decision Record | ![]() DevOps Blameless Postmortem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | After a project phase with mixed results, the method makes learning from the individual case reusable. It connects events, decisions, and systemic conditions into robust insights. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | After an incident with damage or a near miss, the method creates a sober field for learning without assigning blame. It directs attention to the course of events, conditions, and effective countermeasures. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 1-3 h | 15-45 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement Actions | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability |



