Print Length: 272 pages
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 1st edition
Publication Date: December 11, 2017
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-467834-4
ISBN-10: 0-13-467834-6
Request #1553572776.27547
Agile retrospectives help you get to the root of your real problems, so you can solve them quickly and effectively. Theyโre the cornerstone of a successful continuous improvement process, and one of your best tools for triggering positive cultural change.In Improving Agile Retrospectives, leading agile coach/trainer Marc Loeffler combines practical guidance, proven practices, and innovative approaches for maximizing the value of retrospectives for your teamโand your entire organization. You can apply his powerful techniques in any project, agile or otherwise. These techniques offer exceptional value wherever continuous improvement is needed: from โlessons-learnedโ workshops in traditional project management to enterprise-wide change management.
Loefflerโs detailed, results-focused examples help you recognize and overcome common pitfalls, adapt retrospectives to your unique needs, and consistently achieve tangible results. Throughout, he integrates breakthrough concepts, such as using experimentation and learning from system thinking. He presents small ideas that make a big differenceโbecause theyโre deeply grounded in real experience.
โข Learn from failures and successes, and make good things even better
โข Master facilitation techniques that help you achieve your goals (and have fun doing it)
โข Prepare your retrospective so it runs smoothly
โข Practice techniques for generating actionable insights
โข Keep your retrospectives fresh and interesting
โข Perform retrospectives that address the entire system, not just your team
โข Focus on your โbetter futureโ with solution-focused retrospectives
โข Learn how to avoid typical pitfalls when facilitating retrospectives
โข Lead retrospectives across multiple distributed teams
โข Use retrospectives to support large-scale change