REFLECT Phase

Extract learning to evolve the development process itself.

Reflection Dimensions

Width: Domain Learning

• What domain knowledge did we gain?
• What domains did we neglect that caused problems?
• What adjacent expertise would have helped?

Depth: Thinking Quality

• Where did we get stuck in dogmatic (Level 2) thinking?
• Where did we successfully hold contradictions (Level 3)?
• What novel insights emerged (Level 4)?

Height: Skill Dependencies

• What adjacent skills blocked progress?
• What capability unlocked other capabilities?
• What should be learned before next iteration?

Quadrants: Perspective Coverage

• Which quadrant did we neglect?
• Which quadrant dominated (possibly over-indexed)?
• Where did Collective dimensions cause surprises?

Time: Pattern Recognition

• What should we "transcend and include" next time?
• What patterns repeated from past projects?
• What's the trajectory—are we improving?

Identity Trap Analysis

• Where did we stop thinking because it felt threatening?
• What ideas did we defend rather than examine?
• What beliefs did we inherit that we should question?
• Where did attachment to being "right" block progress?

Reflection Questions

What Went Well

• What decisions saved time or prevented problems?
• What phase worked smoothly?
• What should we repeat?

What Went Poorly

• Where did we waste effort?
• What surprises should have been anticipated?
• What phase broke down?

Process Improvements

• What should change in our workflow?
• What new checks or steps are needed?
• What should we stop doing?

Output Format

## Iteration Retrospective

### Dimension Analysis

**Width (domains):**
- Gained: [knowledge acquired]
- Missed: [domains we should have considered]

**Depth (thinking levels):**
- Got stuck: [where we were dogmatic]
- Breakthrough: [where we synthesized well]

**Height (skills):**
- Blocked by: [missing capability]
- Unlocked: [capability we developed]

**Quadrants:**
- Neglected: [which quadrant]
- Over-indexed: [which quadrant]

### What Worked
- [success 1]
- [success 2]

### What Didn't
- [failure 1]: [root cause]
- [failure 2]: [root cause]

### Process Changes for Next Iteration
- [change 1]
- [change 2]

### Carry Forward
[Key insight to remember for future work]

Exit Criteria

Reflection complete when:

• All dimensions examined
• At least one process improvement identified
• Learnings documented for future reference

Return to ORIENT for next feature with accumulated wisdom.