What is the purpose of a sprint retrospective?
Options
- The team reviews its way of working and improves (Correct option)
- A demo of the finished product for the customers
- An estimation session for the items of the backlog
- A meeting to decide who is to blame for bugs
Answer
The team inspects how it worked (process, tools, collaboration) and agrees on concrete improvements for the next sprint
Why
The retrospective happens at the end of a sprint, after the review. Common format: what went well, what did not, what we will change. The team picks one or two actionable improvements and follows up on them next time.
It should be blameless and safe: the aim is improving the system, not criticizing people.
Remember
Retro = inspect the process, pick actions, no blame.