The Expedition Retro is a mountain-climbing-themed sprint retrospective template designed to guide your team through an adventurous review of their recent journey. Follow the trail from base camp to the summit to analyze what kept you climbing, what slowed you down, and how to gear up for your next peak.
What's Included on the Board
Expedition Map: A visual roadmap on the side that outlines the step-by-step route from the bottom of the trail to the summit.
Stage 1: Base Camp (Where did we start?): Revisit initial sprint goals, starting points, assumptions, and expectations.
Stage 2: Summit Moments (What went really well?): Celebrate wins, major breakthroughs, achievements, and proud moments reached along the way.
Stage 3: Rockfalls (What got in our way?): Highlight unexpected obstacles, delays, blockers, and risky terrain encountered during the climb.
Stage 4: Oxygen Tanks (What helped us keep climbing?): Identify key drivers, helpful tools, processes, and supportive teammates that enabled steady progress.
Stage 5: Missing Equipment (What did we need but not have?): Point out missing resources, gaps in knowledge, lack of clarity, or needed support.
Stage 6: Next Camp (Where do we go next?): Define actionable next steps, target milestones, and clear task ownership for the upcoming sprint.
Who Is It For?
Agile Teams, Scrum Masters, and Product Owners seeking a goal-oriented, structured, and visually engaging format to review sprint progress and plan future sprints.
