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Scrum Events – Sprint Review
What is a Sprint Review?
There is a meeting that occurs at the end of a Sprint, in Scrum, where one or more Scrum Teams provide insight to stakeholders into work that they completed during the Sprint. For software teams, it’s preferred for most of the time, and the conversation, to be devoted to a demonstration of working software. Evidence of an effective Sprint Review includes feedback from multiple stakeholders, celebration of accomplishments, along with insights that the Scrum Team(s) can use to reflect on work they have already done, and also on work that is not yet started.
The Sprint Review can be a motivational, team-building event, since it is typically the only one of the Scrum events where Scrum Team members and stakeholders are in the same meeting.
What’s the Benefit of a Sprint Review?
The benefit of a Sprint Review is it gives a Scrum Team an opportunity to inspect the progress of work performed during the Sprint, via direct interaction with stakeholders, along with providing insights on potential course corrections the team might need to make during the next Sprint.
When?
Sprint Reviews occur at the end of every Sprint. Information gathered during the Sprint Review can be a critical input for Sprint Planning.
Who attends the Sprint Review?
- Scrum Master (May be the facilitator)
- Product Owner (May be the facilitator)
- Scrum Team(s)
- Product Manager(s)
- Stakeholders
- Scrum Team(s)
Inputs
- The Sprint Goal from the most recent Sprint
- The Sprint Backlog from the most recent Sprint
- An Increment (finished product)
Outputs
- Alignment of Stakeholders and Scrum Team(s)
- Feedback for planning, including new or modified user stories and adjustments to the Product Backlog as needed
Preparing for Success
Related Subjects
Acknowledgments
Authored by Steve Moubray
Edited by Philip Rogers
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