Learn in the textbookContinuous Improvement and Automation of Development and Operations
DefinitionA retrospective (ふりかえり) is an activity in which, each time a period of work ends, the team reviews how it works and decides on an improvement to try in the next period.
ExplanationWhat gets reviewed is the way the work is done, such as how tasks are organized and how members coordinate. A common format is KPT, where people give views under Keep, Problem and Try. Repeating this every iteration makes the team's way of working a little better each time.
AnalogyIt is like jotting down, after each meal you cook, which steps went smoothly and what you want to change, then trying those notes the next time you cook.
Memory hookIn kanji it is written 振り返り, meaning to turn and look back. Picture turning around to check the road behind you, then facing forward again to choose your next step.