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Sprint

Official Event

The Sprint is the container event where ideas are turned into usable value.

Plain English explanation

A Sprint is the heartbeat of Scrum. It is a fixed-length cycle where the Scrum Team plans, builds, reviews, and improves.

What it means

The Sprint contains all other Scrum Events. It creates a steady rhythm so the team can focus on one goal, deliver useful work, and learn from the result.

Why it matters

Without Sprints, work can stretch endlessly with no clear checkpoint. The Sprint gives the team a short feedback cycle and helps reduce risk.

How it works

Each Sprint starts with Sprint Planning and ends with the Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective. During the Sprint, Developers inspect progress daily and adapt their plan toward the Sprint Goal.

Key idea

A Sprint is not just a deadline. It is a complete learning and delivery cycle.

Key points

  • Fixed length of one month or less
  • Contains all other Scrum Events
  • Creates a regular delivery rhythm
  • Turns selected work into a usable Increment

Related terms

Sprint A fixed-length event where a Scrum Team creates a usable Increment of value.
Event
Sprint Planning An event where the Scrum Team plans the work to be performed in the Sprint.
Event
Daily Scrum A 15-minute event for Developers to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the plan.
Event
Sprint Review An event where the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the Sprint outcome and decide what to do next.
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Sprint Retrospective An event where the Scrum Team inspects how the last Sprint went and plans improvements.
Event
Increment A usable piece of the product created during a Sprint.
Artifact

Source

Based on Scrum Guide 2020.

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