Inspecting the product and the process.
WHAT A REVIEW DOES
Demonstrates working software to stakeholders, and gathers feedback.
WHAT TO SHOW
Software that works, not slides about it.
WHY
The point is feedback on the actual thing.
WHAT TO ASK
Does this do what you need? What would you change?
WHAT A RETROSPECTIVE DOES
Examines how the team worked, and changes something.
WHAT TO COVER
What went well What did not What to change
WHAT MAKES IT WORK
Honesty, which requires safety A small number of specific actions Following up on them
WHAT MAKES IT FAIL
The same issues raised repeatedly with nothing changing Blame Actions with no owner Being skipped when busy
WHY THAT LAST ONE MATTERS MOST
It is skipped exactly when it is most needed.
WHAT TO PRODUCE
One or two changes, with an owner, reviewed next time.
WHY SO FEW
Several changes at once produce none.
WHAT TO REVIEW FIRST NEXT TIME
Whether the last actions happened.
