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The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Purposedifferent
When a sprint is over and friction shouldn't simply be carried forward, it opens the view onto collaboration and patterns. It creates space to see causes and changes together.arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes.When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter1-2 Tage30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
Scrum Team1-43-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Improvement actions, Team agreementsArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment ViewStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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