What is a Sprint Retrospective?

In the Scrum framework, a Sprint Retrospective is the last step of a sprint. But what exactly is it?
The sprint retrospective allows the team to reflect on the way they worked, share insights and ideas, and identify areas of improvement they can carry forward into the next sprint.
Who should attend a Sprint Retrospective?
Sprint retrospective should include the:
Scrum Master
Product Owner
Development team members
any other relevant stakeholders,
Stakeholders, users, and managers who are not directly part of the team usually don’t come to a Scrum retrospective unless specifically invited. They participate in the Sprint review meeting:
The Sprint Retrospective meeting focuses on the teams processes
The Sprint Review Meeting focuses on the deliverables and outcomes of the sprint
The sprint retrospective is usually facilitated by the Scrum Master but the team could nominate another facilitator.
How does a Sprint Retrospective Run?
Typically, a Sprint Retrospective meeting is 45 minutes for a one-week sprint, but longer for two, three, or 4-week sprints.
The facilitator (usually the Scrum Master) encourages the scrum team to inspect how the last Sprint went and how well its process and practices worked. It will look at things like:
Individuals
Interactions
Processes
Tools
The Definition of Done
Assumptions that led the team astray
The Scrum Team discusses:
What went well during the Sprint?
What went wrong or could be improved?
What problems did the team encounter, and how were (or weren’t) those problems solved?
What did we learn?
What will the team commit to doing in the next sprint?
Then, the team will look for ways to improve its workflow practices in the next sprint. They will select the most helpful changes and will prioritize the most impactful improvements. They may even be added to the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint.
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What is Scrum Project Management? Project Management in Under 5 https://youtu.be/CVmNgMxe0rk
Introduction to Agile Scrum Project Management - with Alexis Allen https://youtu.be/a6vyQEZipno
What are Lessons Learned? Project Management in Under 5 https://youtu.be/aht1Px8FvMs
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00:00 - What is a Sprint Retrospective?
00:12 - Purpose of a Sprint Retrospective
00:26 - What the sprint team gets from a retrospective
00:42 - Who should attend a Sprint Retrospective?
01:22 - Sprint review meeting
01:53 - How a Sprint Retrospective runs
02:57 - What the scrum team discusses at a sprint retrospective
04:12 - Closing thoughts about Sprint Retrospectives
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