Glad!Sad! Mad!| Glossary

Definition

‘Glad!Sad!Mad!’ is a popular retrospective technique that allows the Team Members to introspect and bring their emotions into play during the Retrospective or the Sprint. It basically postulates how the team is feeling after the last Sprint cycle.

Before the retrospective begins, the facilitator hangs three posters on the wall (one for each emotion) and informs them of the timebox of the retrospective. The facilitator hands the sticky notes to the audience, which they are told to keep private, so as to not be influenced by each other’s ideas. After sticking, there is a voting and discussion process that concludes the retrospective (and is also TimeBoxed).

Further Reading

  • “Agile Retrospectives – Making Good Teams Great (Pragmatic Programmers)”(book), by Esther Derby

Milestone Retrospective| Glossary

 

Definition

A retrospective that takes place at a significant event (or near the end) of a project is known as a ‘Milestone retrospective’. All the team’s permanent members, invest from 1-3 days in a detailed analysis of significant events regarding the project. This is even more formalized than an iteration respective, and strictly adheres to a structure.

Further Reading

  • For more on Milestone retrospective, read here and  here .