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Criterion
Visual Management workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Visual Management
Runbook workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Runbook
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
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.For recurring operational tasks or incidents, the method keeps solid action logic ready. It reduces uncertainty when time pressure, role changes, or rare situations demand fast access.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
Ongoing20-60 min45–75 min
Participantsdifferent
1-201-4Team members involved
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception CuesRunbook, Checklist, Escalation Path4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
SignalsOperationsVisual management
OperationsReliabilityDocumentation
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
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Paper illustration for Learning Review.
Operations
Learning Review
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review