Retrospectives

The Sprint Retrospective is a key meeting held at the end of every two-week sprint (on the second Monday). Its purpose is to foster a culture of continuous improvement by reflecting on the past sprint.

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The Retrospective Goal

The goal is to answer three simple questions about the past two weeks:

1. What Worked Well? (Keep doing this!)
2. What Didn't Work Well? (Stop doing this or change it!)
3. What Will We Do Differently? (Actionable items for the next sprint.)

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Retrospective Process

The retrospective follows a structured process to ensure balanced participation and actionable outcomes.

1. Preparation and Placement (5 Minutes)

Before the discussion begins, everyone participates in a silent entry period:

• Add thoughts or notes to the retrospective project board (we have many tags!).
• Focus on process, tools, and communication, not specific people.

2. Review and Discussion

• We review all submitted entries as a team.
• Time spent depends on the depth of discussion needed to understand an issue and find a solution.
• The goal is to identify 1-3 actionable items to carry into the next sprint.

3. Action Items

Any improvement identified during the review must be converted into a clear, assigned, and trackable action item.

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🛠️ Resources and Expectations

Template

We use the following template structure for our retrospective board/notes:

Retrospective Template

Storage

All historical retrospective notes and action items are tracked in a dedicated repository:

Retrospective Repo