Agile at Work: Getting Better with Agile Retrospectives

In this final course in the Agile at Work series, explore the singular value of conducting an agile retrospective at the conclusion of every sprint.

Introduction

• Retrospectives: Review and improve

1. Starting Retrospectives

• Agile retrospectives: What and why?
• Five phases of agile retrospectives
• Choose an ideal meeting place
• Identify issues and ways to improve
• How to work with a distributed team
• Understand the role of the facilitator
• Use the prime directive as the guide

2. Running a Retrospective

• Encourage group discussion
• How to use the starfish diagram
• How to run a PANCAKE retrospective
• Set goals using SMART criteria

3. Generating Good Insights

• Use games to simulate reflection
• The process of asking good questions
• How to use the 5 whys technique

4. Closing Out the Retrospective

• Follow up on action items