What is a Sprint in Scrum?
In Scrum, a sprint is a time-boxed event that could be compared to a creation cycle. The maximum length of a sprint is four weeks. During this time, the Scrum team develops a minimum viable product (MVP), that is presented to the stakeholders/customers during the Sprint Review meeting. Here, stakeholders give feedback about the product. This feedback is used to further adapt and improve the product (called increment) in the next sprint. The term for this way of developing is iterative.
There are several benefits in creating products in short Sprint cycles. Each sprint ends with a usable product, that is tested and commented on by the stakeholders. This way, the needs of the concerned parties are met.
During the sprint, the Scrum team is not supposed to be disturbed by external parties. This enables them to concentrate on completing the task, called Sprint Goal. The developers meet daily in the Daily Scrum meeting to discuss their progress and the challenges they faced. This creates transparency for all members, a vital part of the Scrum mindset. Before the end of each sprint, the Scrum team meets for an internal feedback meeting, called Sprint Retrospective. I’ll discuss the meanings of the Scrum meetings in future blog posts.
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