Making Retrospective Meetings Productive: Trigama’s Success Story

Introduction to Trigama: A Leader in Custom IT Solutions

Trigama International s.r.o. is a dynamic IT company specializing in developing custom-made applications for its diverse clientele. With a commitment to creativity and technological excellence, Trigama leverages advanced methodologies to deliver innovative solutions that meet specific client needs.

Václav Nidrle serves as the Managing Director and CTO of Trigama. With a keen eye for innovation and a strategic approach to leadership, Václav has been instrumental in steering the company towards growth and adapting to new challenges, particularly in the realm of remote work.

Challenges of Remote SCRUM Retrospectives at Trigama

Trigama’s development teams operate using the Scrum methodology, necessitating regular retrospective meetings. Initially, these meetings were conducted on-site, but the onset of COVID-19 and the company’s growth led to an increase in remote work. This transition posed challenges, including lack of preparation for retrospectives and inefficiencies during meetings. “Our development teams are working using Scrum methodology. We used to do retrospective meetings on-site in our office, but the growth of Trigama and the onset of COVID-19 caused much more remote workers in our team,” says Václav.

Finding the Perfect Tool: Why Trigama Chose TeamRetro

In search of a user-friendly tool to streamline their retrospectives, Trigama found TeamRetro. “We were looking for an easy-to-use tool that will help us with organizing retrospectives,” explains Václav. The platform’s intuitive interface, pre-meeting preparation features, and capability to drive actionable steps made it an ideal choice for the company. “We liked TeamRetro being intuitive, its help with preparation of points to discuss in advance, and also that it pushes the team to make action steps about each problem being discussed.”

TeamRetro became integral to Trigama’s retrospective meetings, allowing the teams to prepare discussion points in advance and manage the meeting agendas effectively. This tool supported the teams in maintaining structured and productive retrospectives, crucial for continuous improvement. “As said before, the retrospective meeting is the crucial process. We have used TeamRetro to prepare and manage retrospective meetings for our development teams,” Václav adds.

Key Benefits of Using TeamRetro for Scrum Masters and Teams

The implementation of TeamRetro led to significant improvements in meeting efficiency and team confidence. The ability to prepare points beforehand and the tool’s ease of use meant that even without a Scrum Master, the teams could conduct retrospectives smoothly. “It helps the team to go through the retrospective process even without Scrum Master presence, it gives confidence to the team and even new team members in going through the process,” Václav highlights. This resulted in more focused discussions on team and project issues, rather than on meeting logistics.

• Enhanced meeting efficiency and time management.
• Increased team confidence, even among new members.
• Structured and standardized outcomes from each retrospective.
• Reduction in the dependency on the SCRUM master for facilitating meetings.

The team at Trigama found TeamRetro to be an intuitive tool that significantly improved their retrospective meetings. “Intuitive tool,” Václav says simply but effectively.

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