@agileamigo| Sriharsha (Sri)

FUN RETROSPECTIVES!

• A Father• A Loving & a Caring Husband “hopefully”

INTRODUCTION

Sriharsha (Sri) | @agileamigo

A Loving & a Caring Husband “hopefully”• Sr. Scrum Master / Agile Coach @ Wipro• Co-founder of APGI - Agile Practioners’ Group

of India• An Enthusiast Agile Blogger

(www.agileamigo.com)• A Volunteer with Scrum Alliance• A Theatre Enthusiast

Snow StormElementary meetings!

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• Bringing people together• Instant recognition• Enjoy • Display appropriate behaviour• Powerful

Retrospectives- Definition & Purpose

The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint.

• Inspect how the last Sprint went with regards to people, relationships, process, and tools;

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• Inspect how the last Sprint went with regards to people, relationships, process, and tools;• Identify and order the major items that went well and potential improvements; and,• Create a plan for implementing improvements to the way the Scrum Team does its work

“…special meetings that take place at the end of a period of work—usually an iteration or software release” – Esther Derby

An Anatomy of a Retrospective

• Set the Stage (approx 10 mins)(Establish Focus, Share the plan, working agreements etc.)

• Gather Data (approx 20 mins)

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• Gather Data (approx 20 mins)(Create a pool of data, talk facts, and revisit the objectives)

• Generate Insights (approx 15 mins)(Determine the root cause, observe patterns and build awareness)

• Decide What to do (approx 10 mins)(Discuss around the actions, focus on 1 or 2 actions)

• Close the Retrospective (5 mins)(Re-iterate all the actions, appreciate contributions and retro the retro.)

Different Recipes of the Same Dish!Different Recipes of the Same Dish!

Glad Mad & Sad

The Starfish

The Flying Kite

The Elephant and The Mouse

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The Sailing Boat

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That Guy – This Guy

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Let’s Retrospect – Agile Cambridge 2018!

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Let’s Retrospect – Agile Cambridge 2018!

After all…..

Retrospectives are aimed at:

• Inspect and adapt• Continuously improve

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• Continuously improve• Think creative• Keep teams happy & motivated

& remember:

“We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing”(Quote courtesy: Ducan C & John C)

References & Credits

• Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great (Derby and Larsen) • Retrospective images courtesy: Deepika B- Wipro Technologies• Title and other images courtesy: Dhruv• Inspired by Belinda Waldock’s Retrospective workshop

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• Inspired by Belinda Waldock’s Retrospective workshop• http://www.funretrospectives.com• Scrumalliance.org/blogs• Snow Storm - Eric de Groot - https://tedx.frl/• https://www.slideshare.net/chris_smith1976/the-art-of-the-retrospective/5• https://www.dreamstime.com/namaste-vector-hand-drawn-symbol-yoga-design-image112101574• My all time motivation – Pooja

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Thank You!