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  • The Retrospective Formula: Following up — Part 5

    The Retrospective Formula: Following up — Part 5

    The final principle for a great retrospective is what happens after the retrospective. We are all good at identifying the problem, but we also need to make a counteraction or implement the improvement. The activities to reach the improvement will often require different skills than the traditional, and the development team member might disapprove. As…


  • The Retrospective Formula: Consistency — Part 4

    The Retrospective Formula: Consistency — Part 4

    Consistency is one of the most important principles for getting the inspect and adapt process up and running. One challenge with the Scrum Framework is that the retrospective is placed at the very end of the sprint. The Daily Scrum event is a daily inspection and adaptation for the team, but it serves another purpose.…


  • The Retrospective Formula: Facilitation — Part 3

    The Retrospective Formula: Facilitation — Part 3

    It comes as no surprise that facilitation of any agile event is quite important, yet many tend to spend very little time on facilitation once the iterations are rolling. While every agile event requires facilitation there are some unique elements to be aware of in the retrospective.