A retrospective is a facilitated group reflection on completed work that identifies what is working and opportunities for improvement. It gives teams and modernization leaders a regular moment to step away from delivery and improve how they collaborate. section 16.4.3
Use retrospectives at several collaboration levels:
- Hold team retrospectives at least monthly. section 16.4.3
- Include modernization leadership teams in a comparable recurring rhythm. section 16.4.3
- Bring together teams working toward a shared project goal to improve cross-team collaboration. section 16.4.3
- Use short retrospectives during workshops to inspect learning and adjust the next session. section 8.4.3
Repairing team relationships
During the first slice of a modernization effort, two stream-aligned teams and platform teams had a rocky relationship. Well-designed, well-facilitated project retrospectives brought them closer together and measurably improved their collaboration. section 16.4.3
