When you talk to people on the team, find out about topics such as these: What did this iteration produce? What was the team aiming for? How did the result meet (or not meet) expectations? What is the history of previous project reviews? What happened, and what was the follow-up? What’s going on elsewhere in the organization that affects the team as they go into the retrospective? For example, are there rumors of layoffs? Has there been a recent merger? A canceled product? What are the relationships between team members—how is their work interdependent? What are their personal connections and
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