Retrospective
A recurring meeting where the team reflects on its process and identifies improvements.
A retrospective is a structured team ceremony held at the close of each iteration or sprint, focused on inspecting and improving the team’s working process rather than the product. The team examines what went well, what did not, and what to change next, committing to at least one actionable improvement. On the PMP exam, the key distinction is that a retrospective targets process improvement within an agile or hybrid team, whereas lessons learned captures knowledge at the project or phase level. Retrospectives are iterative and forward-facing within the same project, making them the answer for improving team performance mid-project.
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