SIMVaC Project Retrospective

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SIMVaCProject Retrospective

• Mary Lynn Manns
• manns_at_unca.edu
• www.cs.unca.edu/manns

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What is a Project Retrospective?

• A retrospective is an opportunity for the
  participants to learn how to improve. The focus
  is on learningnot fault-finding.
• Norm Kerth

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Project Retrospectivesfrom Norm Kerth (and
Edward Bear)

• we bump our heads in project after project, day
  after day. If we would only take a moment to
  stop and think of alternative ways to proceed,
  Im sure we could find better ways to do our
  work. Norm Kerth

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Why retrospectives?

• Learning and development do not necessarily occur
  as a result of the experience itself but as a
  result of reflection explicitly designed to
  foster learning and development. B. Jacoby
• For many of the team members, this will be the
  first time they consciously think about the
  processes they use. N. Kerth
• wisdom comes from our ability to understand the
  relationship between an individuals work and
  that of the entire team. I have seen whole-team
  reflection explain, discover, and teach so much.
  I believe that there is no better way to improve
  a teams performance and quality. N. Kerth

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Why will SIMVaC run a retrospective?

• To look at the past
• Document what went well
• Discover our mistakes/problems
• To plan for future projects
• Document the successful practices we want to
  continue
• Examine how to correct our mistakes and address
  our problems
• To create community
• To gather information for our report(s)

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What is importantin a retrospective?

• Every team member must be present in order to get
  the complete picture
• Information will be gathered with techniques such
  as
• Timeline
• Define success
• Artifacts contest
• etc.

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The purpose of a retrospective is learning

• to correct (sometimes recurring) mistakes
• to identify and document successful practices
• to gather information for reports
• to prepare for future projects

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Please . Indicate your availability for the date
of this retrospective

• (Remember that each team member must be present
  in order for the retrospective to be most
  effective)