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Retrospectives Best Practices, Common Problems and New Ideas Wednesday, May 2, 12

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My presentation on retrospectives for the Phoenix Scrum User's Group May 2012 meeting.

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RetrospectivesBest Practices, Common Problems

and New Ideas

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This Guy

ClaytonLengel-Zigich

[email protected]

Certified Scrum MasterCertified Scrum Product OwnerCertified Scrum Professional

@claytonlz

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Retrospective?

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Retrospective?

A Scrum Ceremony!

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Retrospective?

A Scrum Ceremony!and...

Three Questions!

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Retrospective?

A Scrum Ceremony!and...

Three Questions!and...

Timeboxed!

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Retrospective?

Retrospectivessupport

inspect/adapt

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When?

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When to Retrospect?

End of the Sprint

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When to Retrospect?

End of the SprintEnd of the Release

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When to Retrospect?

End of the SprintEnd of the Release

End of _________

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How?

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How

Set The Stage• Happy face, sad face or meh face• Thumbs up, down or sideways• Word to describe the sprint• ... or a movie• ... or an emotion

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How

Gather Data• Plus, Minus, Delta• Mad, Sad, Glad• Start, Stop, Keep• Anchor, Paddle, Sail• Team Radar

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Gathering DataStart Stop Keep

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How

Generate Insights• Mute Mapping• Control, Influence, The Soup• Shu, Ha, Ri• Team Radar• Circle of Questions

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Generating InsightsTeam

Interruptions

Testing

Estimates

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Generating Insights

FocusOpenness

Commitment

Courage Respect

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How

Decide What to Do• S.M.A.R.T. Goals

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Smart Goals

Specific

Measurable

Attainable

Relevant

Timely/TimeboxedWednesday, May 2, 12

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Interruptions Smart Goals

By the end of the next sprint, we will have determined a new standup time that works for all members of the team

Standup

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How

Closing•Appreciations

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Appreciations

BOB JOE

Joe, I appreciate you for...

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How

Closing

Set The StageGather DataGenerate InsightsDecide What to Do

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Resources

Buy. This. Book.

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Resources

•Software for your Head: Core Protocols - Jim McCarthy, Michele McCarthy

•Gamestorming - Dave Gray

•Innovation Games - Luke Hohmann

•Tastycupcakes.com

•Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision Making - Sam Kaner

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http://claytonlz.com

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