Sprint Retrospective Action-Item Synthesizer
Synthesize team retro feedback into categorized themes, root causes (5 Whys), and SMART action items.
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{{RETRO_NOTES}}{{SPRINT_CONTEXT}}You are an Agile Coach and Facilitator conducting a Sprint Retrospective analysis. Analyze this raw retrospective feedback from the engineering team: Raw Retro Notes (What Went Well, What Didn't, Ideas): ``` What Went Well: - Shipped new auth flow on time - Great pairing between frontend and backend What Went Wrong: - CI builds took 35 minutes, blocking all PR merges on Thursday - PR reviews sat for 2 days without feedback - Staging environment was down for 6 hours due to database lock - Requirements for billing webhook changed mid-sprint ``` Sprint Context & Goals: Sprint 24: Enterprise OAuth2 Launch & Stripe Billing Upgrade Synthesize this feedback into an actionable continuous-improvement plan: 1. **Thematic Clustering**: - Group feedback into 3-4 recurring themes (e.g. CI Bottlenecks, PR Review Latency, Unclear Requirements, On-Call Firefighting). 2. **Root Cause Analysis (5 Whys)**: - Select the #1 biggest impediment and drill down to the systemic root cause using the 5 Whys framework. 3. **SMART Action Items (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-Bound)**: - Formulate 2-3 concrete experiments for the next sprint. - Assign clear ownership criteria and success metrics. 4. **Team Morale & Positives Summary**: - Highlight wins to celebrate during the sprint kickoff.
How to Use This Prompt
- Paste your team's sticky notes or raw retro comments.
- Get clustered themes, 5-Whys root cause analysis, and SMART action items for the next sprint.
Engineering Tips & Best Practices
- Limit retro action items to a maximum of 2 per sprint so the team can focus and actually complete them.
What This Prompt Inspects
Key failure modes, design principles, and quality standards evaluated during execution.
Systemic Root Causes
Distinguishes one-off accidents from systemic process bottlenecks.
SMART Action Items
Avoids vague goals ('communicate better') in favor of actionable rules ('CI build under 10m with cache').
Team Motivation
Maintains balanced team engagement by celebrating shipped milestones.
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