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FUN RETROSPECTIVES! @agileamigo| Sriharsha (Sri)

Sriharsha (Sri) | @agileamigo INTRODUCTION A Father • A Loving & a Caring Husband “ hopefully” A Loving & a Caring Husband “ hopefully” • Sr. Scrum Master / Agile Coach @ Wipro • Co-founder of APGI - Agile Practioners’ Group • of India An Enthusiast Agile Blogger • ( www.agileamigo.com ) A Volunteer with Scrum Alliance • A Theatre Enthusiast •

Sriharsha (Sri) | @agileamigo Snow Storm Elementary meetings! • Bringing people together • Instant recognition • Enjoy • Display appropriate behaviour • Powerful

Sriharsha (Sri) | @agileamigo Retrospectives- Definition & Purpose The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint. • Inspect how the last Sprint went with regards to people, relationships, process, and tools; • Inspect how the last Sprint went with regards to people, relationships, process, and tools; • Identify and order the major items that went well and potential improvements; and, • Create a plan for implementing improvements to the way the Scrum Team does its work “…special meetings that take place at the end of a period of work—usually an iteration or software release ” – Esther Derby

Sriharsha (Sri) | @agileamigo An Anatomy of a Retrospective • Set the Stage ( approx 10 mins ) (Establish Focus, Share the plan, working agreements etc.) • Gather Data ( approx 20 mins ) • Gather Data ( approx 20 mins ) (Create a pool of data, talk facts, and revisit the objectives) • Generate Insights ( approx 15 mins ) (Determine the root cause, observe patterns and build awareness) • Decide What to do ( approx 10 mins ) (Discuss around the actions, focus on 1 or 2 actions) • Close the Retrospective ( 5 mins ) (Re-iterate all the actions, appreciate contributions and retro the retro.)

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The Flying Kite

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Sriharsha (Sri) | @agileamigo After all….. Retrospectives are aimed at: • Inspect and adapt • Continuously improve • Continuously improve • Think creative • Keep teams happy & motivated & remember: “We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing” ( Quote courtesy: Ducan C & John C )

Sriharsha (Sri) | @agileamigo References & Credits • Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great (Derby and Larsen) • Retrospective images courtesy: Deepika B- Wipro Technologies • Title and other images courtesy: Dhruv • Inspired by Belinda Waldock’s Retrospective workshop • Inspired by Belinda Waldock’s Retrospective workshop • http://www.funretrospectives.com • Scrumalliance.org/blogs • Snow Storm - Eric de Groot - https://tedx.frl/ • https://www.slideshare.net/chris_smith1976/the-art-of-the-retrospective/5 • https://www.dreamstime.com/namaste-vector-hand-drawn-symbol-yoga-design- image112101574 • My all time motivation – Pooja 

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