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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing WSJF with its core stages and visible working result.
Agile
WSJF
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
Purposedifferent
When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.When a team wants to read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture.
Complexitydifferent
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Timesame
45-90 min45-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-102-54-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay AssumptionsA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisSailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
RetrospectiveTeamImprovement
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Paper illustration for Starfish Retrospective
Agile
Starfish Retrospective
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
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