agile-ceremonies

Agile Ceremonies Skill

Supports agile team ceremonies including standups, retrospectives, and sprint management.

What This Skill Does

• Structures daily standups
• Facilitates retrospectives
• Tracks sprint progress
• Documents action items
• Measures team health
• Creates weekly summaries

When to Use

• Daily standups (sync or async)
• Sprint retrospectives
• Sprint planning
• Progress tracking
• Team health checks

Reference Files

• references/RETROSPECTIVE.template.md - Sprint retrospective format
• references/DAILY_STANDUP.template.md - Standup formats (individual, team, async)

Standup Format

• Yesterday - What was completed
• Today - What's planned
• Blockers - What's blocking progress

Retrospective Format

• What went well - Celebrate wins
• What didn't go well - Identify issues
• What we learned - Capture insights
• Action items - Specific improvements

Best Practices

• Keep standups under 15 minutes
• Make blockers specific and actionable
• Follow up on previous retro actions
• Quantify progress where possible
• Celebrate team accomplishments