Game Debrief: The Scrum Retrospective Model for Team Improvement

The“Let’s replay the game” retrospective template is an effective way of animating your Agile ceremony. The retrospective is a key moment in the Scrum Framework. It’s during this ritual that the team looks back on the past sprint to identify areas for improvement.

Why use a template for your retrospective?

A good retrospective model has several advantages:

  • It provides a framework and structure for the workshop.
  • It facilitates the participation of all team members.
  • It optimizes the collection of feedback and the production of action plans.
  • It introduces conviviality and fun into the exercise.

Numerous templates such as Start/Stop/Continue and Speedboat are now classics. Discover “On refait le match“, a soccer debriefing model!

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How do you host "On refait le match"?

This Scrum retrospective is inspired by a soccer team’s post-match feedback. To add to the fun, I often ask the teams to fill in the retrospective items in a sports commentator tone.

Find below the 4 columns of this retrospective template:

1. It’s all about the 3 points

In this column, give the sprint score: each member quickly gives his or her impression of the sprint via a score and a 3-point analysis.
Example : “Victory 3-2. Good spirit but unclear objectives and poor estimation.”

2. What worked well :

In this column, identify the positive points. We list all the satisfying elements of the sprint: successes, pride, team synergy…

3. What got us into trouble :

In this column, you should note the negative points. We note difficulties, obstacles, tensions, demotivations…

4. On to the next match!

In this column, define the action plan. We synthesize into concrete actions for the next sprint. Everyone gives their state of mind and their expectations.

Liven up the retrospective with Miro or Klaxoon

Digital tools such as Miro or Klaxoon enable this model of remote retrospective to be run efficiently.

You can create a virtual board with 4 columns to animate this online retrospective. Feedback, votes and action plans will be centralized on this collaborative online board. Here are the free download links for both templates:

If you don’t know how to import a .klx file, have a look at this step-by-step tutorial: Importing activities on Klaxoon.

Conclusion

The “rematch” model is a creative template for Scrum retrospectives. Its playful approach makes it easy to get everyone involved. Try out this football-inspired format to boost your team’s continuous improvement!

Further information

Find on Miro a set of free Retrospective Templates available now :

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Strongly involved in Agile methodologies, I have held the roles of Scrum Master, Product Owner and Release Train Engineer for SAFe, Scrum and DevOps projects. My approach focuses on people and stakeholder collaboration, creating environments conducive to innovation and performance.

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