Description
CapraTek: Sprint Retrospective.
- Directions
View the CapraTek: Sprint Retrospective activity.Conduct a Sprint Retrospective and do the following with consideration of the events described in the CapraTek scenario.
Explain the actions, and the factors that shaped them, that you as a project manager would take to address the issues. How do they reflect Agile methodology?
Analyze the Sprint failure and draw and document conclusions that will inform future Sprints.
Create a project burndown chart (using the project schedule from the last assessment) that reflects the failed Sprint.
- Cobb, C. G. (2015). The project manager's guide to mastering agile: Principles and practices for an adaptive approach. Wiley.
- Chapter 3, "Scrum Overview," pages 43–44.
- Tanner, M., & Mackinnon, A. (2015). Sources of interruptions experienced during a scrum sprint. Electronic Journal of Information Systems Evaluation, 18(1), 3–18.
- This article discusses why some Sprints are interrupted, and how those interruptions can be best addressed and prevented.
- McHugh, O., Conboy, K., & Lang, M. (2012). Agile practices: The impact on trust in software project teams. IEEE Software, 29(3), 71–76.
- This article discusses how trust and communication are the foundation of any effective analysis and improvement of Agile efforts.
- Microsoft. (2013). Retrospective meeting. https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee191586(...
- Microsoft. (2015). Effective sprint retrospectives. https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj620912(...
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Introduction
A Sprint Retrospective is an important activity that happens following the conclusion of
each sprint in Agile project management (McHugh et al., 2012). This activity assesses the previous
sprint's effectiveness and efficiency, highlighting areas that need improvement for the coming
sprint. For CapraTek, a software development business, this paper conducts a sprint retrospective
to assess the failure of the prior sprint and design a strategy for the following one.
Actions to Resolve the Issues:
Project managers must comprehend that failure is a necessary step on the road to success.
It is crucial to take remedial action to avoid repeating the same mistakes after a failed sprint. A
retrospective meeting with the team is one of the most important phases in resolving the
problems (McHugh et al., 2012). The team will have a chance to discuss the last sprint and
pinpoint what went wrong during this meeting. Team members should be encouraged to express
their honest opinions on what went well and what did not at the retrospective meeting. The
objective of this feedback, which can include both good and negative aspects, is to determine the
problems' underlying causes.
Finding a practical solution begins with determining the issues.
This could entail altering the team's composition, updating the project schedule, or giving
more resources.
Second, I would evaluate the Agile methodology and guiding principles to see if the prior
sprint adhered to them. In order to address problems that develop during the execution of a
project, it is essential to review the Agile approach and principles. The team must exert every
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effort to follow the Agile structure and principles, and project managers must ensure this is the
case.
Analysis of Sprint Failure
Finding the places where the previous sprint departed from the Agile principles is crucial
during this examination. This may result from several factors, including insufficient training, a
lack of comprehension of the Agile process, or blatant disregard for the guiding principles (Cobb,
2015). The team can learn from its failures and make the necessary adjustments to align with the
Agile framework by identifying the...
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