Definition
A Sprint Retrospective, often shortened to Retro, is a regular meeting held at the end of an agile sprint where the team reflects on its performance. During this session, team members discuss what went well during the sprint, what could be improved, and actionable steps to implement those improvements in the next sprint. This process is crucial for continuous improvement, allowing teams to adapt and optimize their workflows, collaboration, and overall effectiveness. For example, a software development team might realize during a retrospective that their code review process was too slow, and decide to implement pair programming for the next sprint. This differs from a sprint review, which focuses on the product increment itself rather than the team's process. Sprint Retrospective concepts are frequently tested on the PMI-ACP, CAPM, and PMP examinations.