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Run Agile from Home: Sprint Retrospective
Can you run an effective Sprint Retrospective from home?
Much of the Agile framework is outward looking and helps participants in the software development process to get stuff done.
Then towards the end of a cycle, the Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Scrum team to think about itself and how the (admittedly) complex process of software development can be improved as the team move fowards.
That is — a Sprint Retrospective occurs after a Sprint Review and prior to planning the next Sprint.
What are Sprint Retrospectives for?
Sprint Retrospectives are all about the team getting together, and having open conversations to make the development process iteratively better.
This means that a good quality Sprint Retrospective should be a safe space that creates open and honest conversations. These conversations, if they are well-run, should build trust and help the constituent members to hold one another accountable. Positivity is also allowed, celebrating success and share learning but always looking for improvement.
Want to go further? Define controlled experiments, follow up on them and work on their outcomes for your next iteration.
