Meaning
A regular meeting held at the end of a sprint or project to discuss what went well, what didn't, and how to improve.
Three examples from work
End of sprint
Scrum MasterPlease add your notes to the retrospective board before our meeting.
DevAdded. I want to discuss our CI pipeline flakiness.
Team sync
LeadWhat action items did we agree on during the last retrospective?
DevWe agreed to enforce mandatory code review turnaround within four hours.
Management review
VPHow is the team morale following the major release?
PMWe surfaced several communication gaps in the retrospective and have an improvement plan.
Commonly abbreviated as 'retro'. Use phrases like 'bring it up in the retro' or 'take away from the retro'. Focus discussions on processes, not blame.