Strategy
Retrospective
Plain English
Improving how the team works.
Definition
A retrospective is a glossarySessionA session is a single period of user interaction with a product, from entry to exit within a defined timeframe.Open glossary term to reflect on a glossarySprintA sprint is a fixed time period where a team completes a set of planned work.Open glossary term and identify improvements.
In practice
Teams discuss what worked, what did not, and actions to improve.
In context
It is judged by what changed, not by what was said. A retro with no action carried into the next glossarySprintA sprint is a fixed time period where a team completes a set of planned work.Open glossary term teaches the team that raising things is pointless.
The reality
Loses value if actions are not implemented.
Compared with
Retrospective vs Post-mortem
A retrospective is regular and improves how the team works. A post-mortem follows a specific incident and establishes what happened and why. One is routine maintenance; the other is investigation.
FAQ
Common questions
A few practical answers to the questions that usually come up around this term.
What is a retrospective?
A meeting to review and improve team glossaryProcessA process is a defined sequence of steps used to achieve a specific outcome.Open glossary term.
When is it held?
At the end of a glossarySprintA sprint is a fixed time period where a team completes a set of planned work.Open glossary term.
What is discussed?
Successes, issues, and improvements.
Why is it important?
It drives continuous improvement.
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