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Criterion
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
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.When a team wants to read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture.When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time.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
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Timedifferent
Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter45-90 min45–75 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
Scrum Team4-12Team members involved3-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Improvement actions, Team agreementsSailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tags1 shared
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
RetrospectiveTeamImprovement
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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