Agile Retrospectives Workshop
March 2016
By Jayram Joshi /
@jayramj
Agenda
We have a project !!
What did we observe?
Essential Ingredients of Retrospective
Different flavours of Retrospectives
Retrospective Anti Patterns
Questions?
Housing for ALL
Lets build some houses !!
What we want to achieve in next 1 hour
What did we observe?
Ingredients of a Retrospective
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Enthusiastic & Commited Team
Scheduled in Calendar Well In Advance
Prime Directive
Safety Check
Facilitated
Timeboxed
Action Items
Different Flavours Of Retrospectives
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Questions retrospective
Questions retrospective
What Worked Well?
What Should We Do Differently Next Time?
What Did We Learn?
What Needs to be clarified?
What Made You Mad?
What Made You Laugh?
StarFish
Star Fish
What can we start doing that will speed the team’s progress?
What can we stop doing that hinders the team’s progress?
What can we keep doing that is currently helping the team’s progress?
What is currently aiding the team’s progress and we can do more of?
What is currently impeding the team’s progress and we can do less of?
Sailboat
SailBoat
What is it that is holding us back - Anchors?
How deep is the anchor?
What is it that can propel us ahead - Engines?
How powerful is the engine?
4L Technique
4L Technique
What was Liked?
What was Learned?
What Lacked?
What was Longed For?
Circles
Circles
Is this in my area of control?
Is this within my sphere of influence
Is this something within realm of Concern
Is this something that Is of no Concern?
TimeLine Retrospective
Agile Retrospectives AntiPatterns
Credit :
Luis Gonçalves - Agile Antipatterns
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WHAT HAPPENS IN RETRO, DOES NOT STAY IN RETRO
CHANGE THE WORLD
NO TIME TO IMPROVE
NO RESPONSABILITY IS TAKEN
WISHFUL THINKING
CHICKENS INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME
HISTORY LESSONS AND IDEAS FEST
NO REVIEW OF PAST ACTION ITEMS
OFTEN ACTION ITEMS ARE AUTOMATICALLY ASSIGNED TO SCRUM MASTER
QUESTIONS