Great Big Agile: An OS for Agile Leaders

© Jeff Dalton 2019

Jeff DaltonGreat Big Agilehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4206-3_50

50. Retrospectives

Jeff Dalton¹ 

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Waterford, MI, USA

 

Description

The purpose of a retrospective is for each team or functional group to reflect on actions, results, and behaviors from the current sprint, and identify potential improvements for the next. Retrospectives align to one of the core principals from the Agile Manifesto, which states “at regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.”

Retrospectives should be conducted regularly at the conclusion of each iteration or sprint to capture feedback and encourage continuous improvement. There are many different types of retrospectives, ...