Some say that the Sprint Retrospective is the most important event in the Scrum framework. Though each Scrum event is an opportunity to improve, the Retrospective is dedicated to the disciplined practice of improving the Scrum Team. In this talk, you'll encounter the anatomy of a professionally facilitated Scrum Retrospective. Informed by both Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great by Esther Derby and Retromat: Run Great Agile Retrospectives by Corinna Baldauf, I'll explain the utility of constructing a deliberately designed Retrospective event. Additionally, you will have an opportunity to explore the structure of effective Retrospectives. You'll even be invited to design and implement your own retrospective plan. I believe the Scrum Retrospective is the most important of the Scrum events. Join me in this session. You'll emerge with everything you need to investigate how the Scrum Retrospective can become a well-tuned engine of change in your organization.

1. Tuning the Engine of Change
Professional Retrospectives
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2. Jason Knight
• Husband and father
• Software Developer
• Meetup Organizer
• Scrum Master
• Scrum.org Professional Scrum Trainer Alumni
• Lean Coach
• Owner and Principle Consultant at Igniting Enterprises
Encourage and equip people to do their best work
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4. Retrospective Quadrant Exercise
Loving! Change, STAT!
More of Less of
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5. She felt like she was drowning.
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6. Was it our job to help her
?
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7. What if you were the one
drowning
?
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8. What is the purpose of a Scrum Retrospective?
1
Inspect the last Sprint
2
Identify what went
well and possible
improvements
3
Create a plan for
possible
improvements
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9. What does
the team
inspect?
People
Relationships
Processes
Tools

10. (Facilitator)
Who should attend?
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PRODUCT OWNER DEVELOPMENT TEAM SCRUM MASTER

11. Design is very important
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12. Uh, I’ll find another boat.

13. I’ll take the elevator…

14. Who approved these?!

15. In a professional Retrospective, people…
Set the
stage
Gather
data
Generate
Insights
Decide
what to do
Close
Waiter sets
the table
Any food
allergies?
Let me tell
you about
our specials
What’ll you
have?
Let me get
you the
check.
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16. Set the stage
Source:
https://retromat.org/en/?id=81-
78-68-117-101
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17. Gather Data
Source:
https://retromat.org/en/?id=81-
78-68-117-101
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18. Generate
Insights
Source:
https://retromat.org/en/?id=81-
78-68-117-101
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19. Decide what
to do
Source:
https://retromat.org/en/?id=81-
78-68-117-101
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20. Close
Source:
https://retromat.org/en/?id=81-
78-68-117-101
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21. Now, it’s your turn!
Get into a groups of
2 or 3
retromat.org
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22. Create a plan
for a
retrospective
List supplies and tools you’ll need
Pick your activities
Decide who should be there
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24. Photo by Emily Bauman on Unsplash
Two weeks in the Caribbean, no communication!
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25. Purpose of a Retrospective
Create a plan for possible improvements
Structure of a professional Retrospective
Set the stage
Gather Data
Generate Insights
Decide what to do
Close
http://bit.ly/retro_worksheet
https://bit.ly/prof_retro
Happy Retrospecting!
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