Incorporate time for technical debt reduction into each sprint
Start Stop Keep Examples
Start
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- Begin a mentorship program to develop team skills0 0
- Start using data analytics tools for project tracking0 0
- Implement a weekly review of customer feedback0 0
- Initiate regular health and wellness check-ins0 0
Stop
- Holding meetings without clear agendas or objectives0 0
- Ignoring the defined sprint backlog and priorities0 0
- Bypassing code review processes for expedience0 0
- Overlooking the importance of non-work-related team bonding0 0
- Allowing scope creep without proper review0 0
Keep
- Maintaining the daily stand-up meetings for alignment0 0
- Using retrospective outcomes to inform planning sessions0 0
- Celebrating individual and team successes regularly0 0
- Adhering to the defined sprint process and timelines0 0
- Encouraging open communication and transparency among team members0 0
- Start
What should the team begin doing that they haven't been doing? This could include new strategies, behaviors, or initiatives to address existing issues or to drive improvement.
- Stop
What are the team currently doing that isn't serving them well? This might include processes, habits, or activities that are ineffective, detrimental, or wasteful.
- Keep
What are the team currently doing that is working well and should continue? This helps to identify and reinforce effective practices, behaviors, and strategies.