Overview
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In this final course in the Agile at Work series, explore the singular value of conducting an agile retrospective at the conclusion of every sprint.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Retrospectives: Review and improve
- Agile retrospectives: What and why?
- Five phases of agile retrospectives
- Choose an ideal meeting place
- Identify issues and ways to improve
- How to work with a distributed team
- Understand the role of the facilitator
- Use the prime directive as the guide
- Encourage group discussion
- How to use the starfish diagram
- How to run a PANCAKE retrospective
- Set goals using SMART criteria
- Use games to simulate reflection
- The process of asking good questions
- How to use the 5 whys technique
- Follow up on action items
