{"id":1606,"date":"2023-10-27T10:40:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T10:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.draft.io\/templates\/?p=1606"},"modified":"2023-10-27T10:40:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T10:40:36","slug":"alien-retrospective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.draft.io\/templates\/alien-retrospective\/","title":{"rendered":"Alien Retrospective"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Description of this workshop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by the eponymous film, the Alien Retrospective is a unique and enjoyable format that emphasizes reflecting on solutions under constraints. It is an ideal workshop for breaking the routine of retrospective ceremonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the solution search phase, the format involves dividing participants into three groups and, for each group, making them present their plan to one of the following ships:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>USCSS Nostromo<\/strong>: What if our solution consisted of adapting a technology or an approach we already used?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>USS Sulaco<\/strong>: What if our solution was to clean up everything and restart quickly from scratch?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>USCSS Prometheus<\/strong>: What if our solution was to use a new technology or an approach we had never used before?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each team must then consider solutions to the selected problems while respecting the constraints associated with the ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to run the Alien Retrospective<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Alien Retrospective takes place in 4 steps :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Reflection on the last sprint<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step consists of listing the negative and positive points of the sprint that has just ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIt&#8217;s 2122 on the moon Acheron. The Call-class android monitoring the base wakes the staff and shows us the moon monitor LV426.<br>\u2026<br>At 3:46 a.m., during the systems check, the beta sector detectors were disabled just after detecting a life form.<br>\u2026<br>The emergency procedure WEYLAND-YUTANI_SP-05-76421 involves an immediate checkup of the installations by staff in the event of detection of a life form.<br>\u2026<br>Each participant analyzes what happened during their surveillance shift.<br>\u2026<br>We start by listing in the \u201cvalid systems\u201d screen everything that was positive\/successful. We then list in the \u201cinvalid systems\u201d screen everything that was negative \/ did not work during the last sprint.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Distribute participants by group and select problems to address<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The participants are divided into several groups. Each group chooses the most important subject, knowing that two groups cannot select the same topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe will not be able to deal with all the problems. We need to divide the team into several groups.<br>&#8230;<br>Each group chooses the subject that seems most important to cover, knowing that one group can only select a topic.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Search for solutions under constraints<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>During the third stage, each group is invited to think and propose solutions to their problem, respecting the constraint indicated on each vessel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe learn that Call also sent a signal into near space. Three company ships offer to come to our aid. Here is their file:<br>&#8211; USCSS Nostromo,<br>&#8211; USS Sulaco,<br>&#8211; USCSS Prometheus.<br>\u2026<br>Each group will have to share their battle plan with the others. 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