Or were you lucky? Make sure you analyze wins just as much as losses.
“Most people dramatically under-analyze their wins and over-analyze their losses.”
At least in our Legacy Enterprise context, Andrew, I find we never do any kind of retrospective after a massive, Big Bang software delivery.
We move on to the next big bet.
The key for me is, win or lose, we’ve learned nothing.
Mike, thanks for sharing that. That sounds like a clear opportunity to start some kind of retro. How might you work that into existing ceremonies/processes to start opening up the inquiry?
It seems there’s just a big focus on “doing,” on “execution,” Andrew, to the extent that retrospectives seem like a waste of time.
But without the ability to learn from your work, you’re doomed to repeat the same cycles.
Agreed. Seems like a chance to shift the conversation in the retro, no?
Absolutely
“Most people dramatically under-analyze their wins and over-analyze their losses.”
At least in our Legacy Enterprise context, Andrew, I find we never do any kind of retrospective after a massive, Big Bang software delivery.
We move on to the next big bet.
The key for me is, win or lose, we’ve learned nothing.
Mike, thanks for sharing that. That sounds like a clear opportunity to start some kind of retro. How might you work that into existing ceremonies/processes to start opening up the inquiry?
It seems there’s just a big focus on “doing,” on “execution,” Andrew, to the extent that retrospectives seem like a waste of time.
But without the ability to learn from your work, you’re doomed to repeat the same cycles.
Agreed. Seems like a chance to shift the conversation in the retro, no?
Absolutely