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Techniques for Keeping Retrospectives Effective and Fun
The State of Retrospectives




                  @FadiStephan #AgileDC
Fadi Stephan
◊ 15+ years of experience in
  software development
◊ Focused on Agile since 2006
   – Agile readiness & maturity
     assessments
   – Agile coaching & mentoring
   – Agile principles & software
     engineering training
◊ Founder of the DC Software
  Craftsmanship User Group
◊ Organizer of the DC Scrum User Group
                       @FadiStephan #AgileDC   3
Basic Retrospectives

◊+ /
  – What went well?
  – What should change?




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                                            4/
                    @FadiStephan #AgileDC
Set the Stage




                @FadiStephan #AgileDC
Setting the Stage - Prime Directive




Regardless of what we discover, we understand and
truly believe that everyone did the best job they could,
given what they knew at the time, their skills and
abilities, the resources available, and the situation at
hand




                     @FadiStephan #AgileDC
Gather Data




              @FadiStephan #AgileDC
Generate Insights




                    @FadiStephan #AgileDC
Decide What to Do




                @FadiStephan #AgileDC
Close




        @FadiStephan #AgileDC
Retrospective Structure

1.   Set the Stage
2.   Gather Data
3.   Generate Insights
4.   Decide What to Do
5.   Close




                     @FadiStephan #AgileDC
Draw me a Picture




                    @FadiStephan #AgileDC
Timeline




                                   http://www.flickr.com/photos/71447477@N00/855940899
                                   /
           @FadiStephan #AgileDC
5 Why’s?




           @FadiStephan #AgileDC
Silent Retrospective




                       http://www.flickr.com/photos/36770908@N08/4385543669/

                  @FadiStephan #AgileDC
Team Radar




             @FadiStephan #AgileDC
Upcoming Agile Event

     12/7-12/8
DC Agile Engineering
    Conference
         +
     Global Day
   of Coderetreat
   dc-agile-engineering-conference.eventbrite.com
@FadiStephan
Resources

Agile Retrospective:
Making Good Teams Great
By Esther Derby and Diana Larsen




                   @FadiStephan #AgileDC

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  • 4. Basic Retrospectives ◊+ / – What went well? – What should change? http://www.flickr.com/photos/40055757@N00/1157649 4/ @FadiStephan #AgileDC
  • 5. Set the Stage @FadiStephan #AgileDC
  • 6. Setting the Stage - Prime Directive Regardless of what we discover, we understand and truly believe that everyone did the best job they could, given what they knew at the time, their skills and abilities, the resources available, and the situation at hand @FadiStephan #AgileDC
  • 7. Gather Data @FadiStephan #AgileDC
  • 8. Generate Insights @FadiStephan #AgileDC
  • 9. Decide What to Do @FadiStephan #AgileDC
  • 10. Close @FadiStephan #AgileDC
  • 11. Retrospective Structure 1. Set the Stage 2. Gather Data 3. Generate Insights 4. Decide What to Do 5. Close @FadiStephan #AgileDC
  • 12. Draw me a Picture @FadiStephan #AgileDC
  • 13. Timeline http://www.flickr.com/photos/71447477@N00/855940899 / @FadiStephan #AgileDC
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  • 15. Silent Retrospective http://www.flickr.com/photos/36770908@N08/4385543669/ @FadiStephan #AgileDC
  • 16. Team Radar @FadiStephan #AgileDC
  • 17. Upcoming Agile Event 12/7-12/8 DC Agile Engineering Conference + Global Day of Coderetreat dc-agile-engineering-conference.eventbrite.com
  • 19. Resources Agile Retrospective: Making Good Teams Great By Esther Derby and Diana Larsen @FadiStephan #AgileDC