4.5.13 Glossary (Retrospective - Rolling Wave Planning)

Focusing on continuous improvement, risk management terms, and adaptive planning.

• Retrospective: Team meeting to reflect and improve process. Practical Context: Key agile practice for continuous improvement ('inspect and adapt').
• Risk: Uncertain event affecting objectives (Threat/Opportunity). Practical Context: Managing uncertainty, both negative and positive possibilities.
• Risk Analysis: Process of identifying, analyzing, and evaluating risks. Practical Context: Foundation for effective risk management.
• Risk-Adjusted Backlog: Backlog including prioritized risk response tasks. Practical Context: Integrates risk management directly into the team's workflow.
• Risk Register: Log of identified risks and responses. Practical Context: Central document for tracking and managing project risks.
• Risk Review meetings: Regular meetings to discuss identified risks, responses, and new risks. Practical Context: Keeps risk management current and proactive.
• Roadmap (Product): High-level visual plan of future features/releases. Practical Context: Communicates the strategic direction and planned evolution of the product.
• Rolling Wave Planning: Planning near-term work in detail, future work higher level. Practical Context: Adaptive planning technique balancing detail with flexibility.