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| Criterion |  Operations Weekly Review |  DevOps Blameless Postmortem |  Operations 5 Whys |  Operations Getting Things Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable. | 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. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30-90 min | 15-30 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-12 | 2-6 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions | Postmortem Doc, Action Items, Timeline | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine |
Tagsno overlap | ProductivityExecutionPlanning | Site Reliability EngineeringIncidentLearningReliability | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution |