Conducting An Agile Retrospective

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Source: Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great by Esther Derby and Diana Larsen


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Explorer

Eager to discover new ideas and gain insights about the Sprint

Shopper

Looks over all the available information and will be happy to go home

with one useful idea

Vacationer

Aren’t interested in the work of the retrospective but are happy to be

away from the daily grind

Prisoner

Feel that you’ve been forced to attend and would rather be doing

something else

Your input will be kept strictly confidential by secret ballot



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Explorer

Shopper

Vacationer

Prisoner



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5 = I think we are the best team on the planet! We

work great together.

4 = I am glad I’m part of the team and satisfied

with how our team works together.

3 = I’m fairly satisfied. We work well together

most of the time.

2 = I have some moments of satisfaction, but not

enough.

1 = I’m unhappy and dissatisfied with our level of

work.Source: Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great by Esther Derby and Diana Larsen


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Positive – what worked well for us during the past

Sprint?

Negative – what did not work well for us during the

past Sprint?

Opportunities for improvement – what should we

do differently?



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The following example demonstrates the basic process:

My car will not start. (the problem)

1.Why? - The battery is dead. (first why)

2.Why? - The alternator is not functioning. (second why)

3.Why? - The alternator belt has broken. (third why)

4.Why? - The alternator belt was well beyond its useful service life and has

never been replaced. (fourth why)

5.Why? - I have not been maintaining my car according to the recommended

service schedule. (fifth why, root cause)



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The core of showing

appreciation is to convey

the message to the other

person that you

appreciate something

they have done for you



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Retrospective Process Improvement

Strengths Change



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