​What is a Project Retrospective?
A project retrospective is an opportunity for project teams to reflect on the successes and challenges encountered during the project.  It provides time for introspection, away from the frenetic demands of project delivery, during which the team can discuss and analyze the project’s challenges and identify actions to be taken to avoid these issues in the future.  The retrospective is also an opportunity to build team cohesiveness and to celebrate the team’s successes.
In short, the goal of the retrospective is to improve team performance between one project and the next.

Organized as a structured workshop or meeting, retrospectives are typically held at the conclusion of a project, although they may also be held mid-project, following the completion of major milestones.

The following questions are commonly asked and answered during a retrospective:

• What was the team trying to accomplish?
• What did it actually accomplish?
• What contributed to this outcome?
• What can be done in the future to either replicate or avoid this outcome?

What is Automation Testing?

Automation testing is a Software testing technique used to test and compare the actual outcome against the expected outcome.  This can be achieved by using any automation testing tool and writing test scripts.  Test automation is used to automate repetitive tasks, regression tests and other testing tasks which are difficult to perform manually.  The goal of automation testing is to complete test execution efficiently and in the least amount of time.