Sprint Retrospective
A recurring team reflection on how the last sprint went and what to improve next.
Plain English
Look back at the way the team worked and choose a useful improvement.
In context
A retrospective creates a psychologically safe space to inspect collaboration process and outcomes then turn learning into owned experiments or actions.
Example
“The retrospective produced one action item to shorten review queues.”
When you'll hear this
- end of sprint
- team improvement
- process review
Common misunderstanding
A retrospective is not a blame session or merely a status recap.
Also known as
retrosprint retroretrospective
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Updated: 2026-08-26
