Retro Software
Run More Interactive Retro Meetings
Plan, schedule, & manage collaborative retrospective meetings. Analyze the progress of projects, address blockers & maintain an uninterrupted workflow.
- Ready-to-use templates for different retrospective formats
- Shared visual canvas with true multi-user collaboration
- Icebreakers, reactions and voting for more interactive retros
How to Run a Retrospective Meeting?
Analyze Problems & Brainstorm Solutions
Reflect on past projects, identify areas for improvement, & define actions items faster with:
Digital sticky notes to quickly gather thoughts, ideas, and feedback.
Predefined retro templates for structured retrospective discussions.
Virtual whiteboard with free hand drawing for easy visual collaboration.
Intuitive visual tools to present findings, trends, & progress over time.
Keep Everything in One Place
Connect information and teams on a single workspace with:
Infinite canvas to manage your team retros and documents in one place.
Attach data to your sticky notes from any source to back your retro items.
Drag and drop or import any image, screenshot, or illustration.
Integrated notes to add details to each shape for more context.
Go from Idea to Execution Seamlessly
Capture and track action items generated during the retrospective with:
Visual voting and prioritization grids to categorize action items with your team.
Built-in data fields to assign roles, set due dates, & add estimates to implement ideas.
Agile project management tools including Kanban boards, roadmaps & more.
Powerful integrations to sync progress with the team’s existing workflows.
Bring Teams Together
Live Mouse Tracking
Better coordinate live retrospective meetings with real-time mouse cursors for any number of participants.
Multi-User Collaboration
Work with your team in real-time or async to look back on projects and identify successes and failures.
In-Context Comments
Tag teammates to clarify things in context and direct them to get things done.
Status Flags on Workspaces
Better coordinate live retrospective meetings with real-time mouse cursors for any number of participants.
Two-Way Integrations
Coordinate data & information with your everyday tools including Slack, Google Workspace, GitHub, & Confluence.
Spotlight for Collaboration
Invite collaborators to keep track of your actions as you present. Click on anyone’s avatar in the header to follow them or on your avatar to spotlight yourself.
Which Teams Can Use Retrospectives?
Retrospective meetings can be beneficial for a variety of teams and groups, not just limited to software development or project management.
Software Development Teams
Agile development teams often use retrospectives to review the latest iteration or sprint, discussing what went well, what could be improved, and how to make the next cycle even better.
Service Delivery Teams
Teams providing services like customer support, HR, or IT can hold retrospectives to review service quality, customer satisfaction, and streamline their processes.
Educational Institutions
Teachers and educators can use retrospectives to reflect on their teaching methods, curriculum, and student engagement, leading to better learning experiences.
Healthcare Teams
Medical professionals and healthcare staff can hold retrospectives to assess patient care processes, identify areas for improvement, and enhance the overall quality of care.
Marketing Teams
Retrospective meetings help marketing teams learn from their campaigns, refine creative processes, and adapt to trends and competition. These discussions lead to improved strategies, engagement, and overall impact.
Remote Teams
Virtual teams working across different locations can use retrospectives to maintain communication, address challenges, and strengthen their remote collaboration strategies.
What is Retro Software?
How to Run a Retrospective Meeting with Creately?
- Set up the Creately workspace
Create a new workspace in Creately and set it up for the retrospective meeting. You can start with a blank canvas or choose a retrospective template from the in-app templates library.
- Define the retrospective focus
Determine the focus or theme for the retrospective. It could be a specific project, sprint, or team objective. Use text boxes to add a title or heading to the board to communicate the focus to the team.
- Generate ideas and insights
Utilize Creately’s virtual sticky notes to allow team members to share their ideas and insights related to the retrospective focus. Each team member can add their thoughts by creating sticky notes on the board.
- Group and cluster ideas
Group and cluster related ideas together. Use Creately’s drag-and-drop functionality to group sticky notes into categories or themes. This feature helps identify patterns, common themes, or areas of concern.
- Discuss and prioritize
Initiate a discussion with the team about the grouped ideas and encourage them to share their perspectives. Creately’s real-time collaboration tools, such as in-line comments can be used to facilitate the conversation. Once the discussion is complete, use dot voting or reactions to allow team members to vote on the most important or impactful ideas to prioritize them.
- Action planning and follow-up
Based on the prioritized ideas, create action items using a Kanban board frame. Assign responsibilities to team members and define specific actions to address the identified areas for improvement. Assign due dates and monitor progress using Creately’s task management features.
Guide the Flow of Your Next Retrospective Meeting with These Templates
Extensive Tools and Resources for Productive Retrospectives
FAQs on the Retro Software
