Tips for a Successful Retrospective
As with most tasks in Agile development, there is a right way and wrong way to conduct a Sprint Retrospective. The right way involves planning before the meeting, fostering an environment of openness and inclusion during the meeting, and providing a complete wrap-up for the team post meeting.
Prior to the meeting, each team member should review the tasks and the notes from previous meetings and identify any areas he/she feel are areas that should be brought up for discussion. The Scrum Master should also create an agenda which will layout the course or flow of the meeting.
At the start of the meeting, the Scrum Master should review the agenda, the goals of the meeting and establish the rules of engagement. During the meeting, it is the role of the Scrum Master to guide the meeting and not to try and influence it with opinions; this meeting is for the team to provide honest feedback. The Scrum Master should also take notes on a whiteboard or on a projected laptop so the entire team can see and reference throughout the meeting.
Recommended Further Reading
The following materials may assist you in order to get the most out of this course: