Retrospectives are an integral part of every project we undertake, as well as a key ceremony in the Scrum lifecycle. Agile principally stresses the need to perform periodic meetings to reflect on the functioning of the team, their processes and actions and try to improve their shortcomings, so retrospectives are essential. The team gets to look back on their work and answer three key questions: What went well? What did not go well? How can we improve?
Even if agile teams perform retrospectives as a regular part of their project lifecycle, there are a few common mistakes they may be making due to a lack of understanding, perspective or communication, and these mistakes can prevent obtaining the maximum benefits of the retrospective.
In my article for Gurock TestRail blog, I have discussed five common mistakes that we must avoid in Agile Retrospectives.
- Not doing Retrospectives at all
- Doing Retrospectives too infrequently
- Not involving the entire team
- Forgetting to talk about the positives
- Not following up on previous retrospectives
Do let me know your thoughts!
Cheers
Nishi
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