Sprint Retrospective Template
This template structures a retrospective around what went well, what did not, and what the team will change next sprint, with improvement actions given owners like any other work. Use it at the end of every sprint so lessons are recorded and last sprint commitments are checked, not forgotten.
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Sprint Retrospective Template
WHAT IT CAPTURES
- Sprint goal and outcome
- What went well
- What did not go well
- Root causes discussed
- Experiments to try next sprint
- Improvement actions with owners
- Check on last retro actions
What this template generates
- Sprint goal and outcome
- What went well
- What did not go well
- Root causes discussed
- Experiments to try next sprint
- Improvement actions with owners
- Check on last retro actions
How to use this template, step by step
- 1
Open with last retro actions
Start the template by reviewing whether previous improvement actions happened. A retro that never checks its own actions loses credibility fast.
- 2
Record the discussion openly
Retros need honesty, so agree as a team how the note will be shared before recording. Many teams keep retro notes inside the team only.
- 3
Keep causes separate from blame
Review the captured discussion and make sure items describe processes and events, not personal criticism of individuals.
- 4
Limit improvement actions
Choose two or three changes with owners rather than ten wishes. Small, finished improvements beat long lists every sprint.
- 5
Add actions to the next sprint board
Put agreed improvement actions where the team tracks real work, so they compete fairly for time instead of sitting in a note.
Frequently asked questions
Two or three is usually right. More than that and most will be ignored, which teaches the team that retro actions do not really matter.
Share outcomes and agreed changes if useful, but keep the full discussion inside the team. People speak honestly when they trust the boundary.
Start, stop, continue and went well, went badly both work. The format matters less than checking previous actions and finishing with owned changes.
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