Event settings

After opening the Lobby you can see the cogwheel icon in right-hand sidebar of the page under the Logo. Clicking on the little arrow on the bar will expand the Event Settings panel.

You can’t edit the Event settings after proceeding from the Lobby by clicking Start Retrospective Event.

What do the settings do?

General

Allow stepping back during event - when enabled, let’s the Facilitator step backwards during the Retrospective Event
Show unresolved action items - by enabling this setting, you will be able to review all your unresolved action items from previous retrospective events before starting the current event.
Allow AI during event - if you allow AI during the event, you’ll be able to use AI for automatic grouping and action item creation.

Timer

Enable Timer - when enabled, the Facilitator can set time limit for the event or for the phase.
Global Timer - when enabled, the Facilitator can set a timebox for the whole event.
When disabled, the Facilitator can set the timebox for each phase of the event individually.
Timer duration -sets the default Timer duration during the Retrospective Event. Given in minutes.
Start timer automatically - when enabled, the timer will start automatically simultaneously with the event

Brainstorming

Everybody has to add at least one idea - when enabled, the Facilitator will be warned if he/she tries to go to the next step while there is at least one user who haven’t yet added a card to the board

Grouping

Only the facilitator can create groups - when enabled, only the Facilitator will be able to create groups at grouping phase
- When AI is enabled above, AI Grouping button is Live on the Grouping step of the event and the Facilitator can click on the button to arrange the cards in groups.

Voting

Number of votes - Controls how many votes each user has
Everybody has to cast at least one vote - when enabled, the facilitator will be warned if he/she tries to go to the next step while there is at least one user who haven’t yet cast any votes
Enable participants to cast multiple votes on the same item - when enabled, users will be able to cast more than one vote on any given card/group.

Saving

Save as default for this project - If this box is checked, future retro events will use the actual settings as default
Confirm button - Saves your settings, and also saves it for the following Retrospective events too (if the Save as default box is checked)