# Retrospective and post mortem agenda

**Reviewing:** Sprint, project or incident  
**Date:**   
**Time:** 60 min  
**Facilitator:** Someone not deeply involved in the work, if possible  
**Notes by:**   

| Item | Owner | Time | What we need to leave with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground rule and purpose | Facilitator | 3 min | Everyone has heard the no-blame rule |
| Actions from last retro | Facilitator | 5 min | Each action marked done, in progress or dropped |
| Timeline of what happened | Project lead | 10 min | An agreed order of events with dates |
| What went well and what didn't (silent writing) | Everyone | 10 min | Input from every person, not just the loudest |
| Group and vote | Facilitator | 7 min | The top 2 or 3 problems to dig into |
| Why it happened | Everyone | 15 min | A cause the team can act on for each top problem |
| Actions and read-back | Notes taker | 10 min | 2 or 3 actions, each with one owner and a date |