Retrospectives & Continuous Improvement Flashcards
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What is the recommended time-box for a Sprint Retrospective in a two-week sprint?
Answer: 1.5 hours
The Scrum Guide recommends a maximum of 1.5 hours for a two-week sprint retrospective, scaling proportionally for longer sprints.
Which retrospective activity BEST helps a team that avoids discussing interpersonal conflicts?
Answer: Team health checks or relationship-focused activities like 'Team Radar'
Team health checks and radar activities create a safe, structured way to surface interpersonal and collaboration issues that might otherwise go unspoken.
The 'Glad, Sad, Mad' retrospective format is BEST suited for:
Answer: Capturing emotional responses to events in a recent iteration
Glad/Sad/Mad focuses on how team members felt during the iteration, making it effective for surfacing emotional undercurrents and team morale issues.
A Scrum team's velocity has been declining for three sprints. During the retrospective, what should the team focus on FIRST?
Answer: Investigating root causes of the decline before proposing solutions
Jumping to solutions without understanding root causes risks addressing symptoms rather than the real problem; diagnosis should precede prescription.
Which of the following BEST represents the 'continuous improvement' mindset in Agile?
Answer: Treating each retrospective as an opportunity to make at least one small change
Continuous improvement means consistently making incremental changes after each iteration rather than waiting for perfect conditions or external permission.
During a retrospective, one senior team member dominates the conversation and junior members stay silent. The facilitator should:
Answer: Use structured activities like round-robin or silent brainstorming to equalize participation
Techniques like round-robin or silent writing ensure every voice is heard by structurally preventing any single person from dominating.
What is a 'team working agreement' and how does it relate to retrospectives?
Answer: A shared set of norms the team creates and revises through retrospectives
A working agreement is a living document of team norms and expectations that is often created and refined as a retrospective output to improve how the team collaborates.