A high-performing team's velocity suddenly drops for two consecutive sprints. Before drawing conclusions, the Scrum Master wants to understand the root cause with the team. Where is the most appropriate forum to explore this together?

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The sprint retrospective, inspecting the team's process and identifying improvements. The sprint retrospective is the dedicated event for the team to inspect how it works and identify actionable improvements, making it the right place to explore a velocity drop collectively. Standups focus on daily coordination, individual reviews single out people and erode trust, and the sprint review is for the increment and stakeholders. The retrospective supports blameless continuous improvement.

A high-performing team's velocity suddenly drops for two consecutive sprints. Before drawing conclusions, the Scrum Master wants to understand the root cause with the team. Where is the most appropriate forum to explore this together?

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