Witch-Hunt Meeting

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What is Witch-Hunt Meeting in Agile? How it is conducted? Has anyone done this?

Posted: Apr 10, 2019 7:53 AM

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Yenny Peguero Jimenez IT Project Manager / IT Auditor| . Va, United States

I think that the Witch Hunt Meeting refers to the meeting that is made at the end of each sprint to talk about the lessons learn. What went well, what went wrong and how the team can improve next time.

Posted: Apr 10, 2019 8:36 AM

Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada

A witch hunt is the opposite of what a retrospective is intended to be. The former focuses on blame whereas the latter focuses on learning.

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2 replies by Joshua Render and Yenny Peguero Jimenez

Apr 10, 2019 12:12 PM

Yenny Peguero Jimenez

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Thanks for the info and clarification.

Apr 10, 2019 3:18 PM

Joshua Render

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I have never heard it called that. I have attended a few, didn't know that was the name for them.

Posted: Apr 10, 2019 10:30 AM

Yenny Peguero Jimenez IT Project Manager / IT Auditor| . Va, United States

Apr 10, 2019 10:30 AM

Replying to Kiron Bondale

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A witch hunt is the opposite of what a retrospective is intended to be. The former focuses on blame whereas the latter focuses on learning.

Thanks for the info and clarification.

Posted: Apr 10, 2019 12:12 PM

Joshua Render Product Owner| Cognizant Harrisville, Ny, United States

Apr 10, 2019 10:30 AM

Replying to Kiron Bondale

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A witch hunt is the opposite of what a retrospective is intended to be. The former focuses on blame whereas the latter focuses on learning.

I have never heard it called that. I have attended a few, didn't know that was the name for them.

Posted: Apr 10, 2019 3:18 PM

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