Evaluation of Reflective Behavior in Agile Product Development: A Theoretical Categorization to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Retrospectives in Engineering Teams
DS 130: Proceedings of NordDesign 2024, Reykjavik, Iceland, 12th - 14th August 2024
Year: 2024
Editor: Malmqvist, J.; Candi, M.; Saemundsson, R. J.; Bystrom, F. and Isaksson, O.
Author: Ammersdorfer, Theresa; Tartler, Darien; Kauffeld, Simone; Inkermann, David
Series: NordDESIGN
Institution: Technische Universitat Clausthal, Institute of Mechanical Engineering (IMW), Germany; Technische Universitat Braunschweig, Institute of Work, Organizational and Social Psychology (AOS), Germany
Page(s): 216-225
DOI number: 10.35199/NORDDESIGN2024.24
ISBN: 978-1-912254-21-7
Abstract
Reflection is an enabler for team learning and continuous adaption of used processes and methods. Although reflection is an integral part of agile development many engineers lack an understanding of reflective behavior and reflection competencies. In this paper, we perform a Case Study to analyze and measure the impact and outcome of structured reflection in engineering teams. The underlying question is whether the effectiveness of retrospectives can be derived from certain reflection behaviors and outcomes. Based on the findings we propose a theoretical categorization for reflection outcomes.
Keywords: Product Development, Collaborative Design, Design Teams, Reflective Behavior, Retrospective