5.1) Sprint

Question 1

What is the goal of the Sprint?

Answer 1

To create a “Done” usable and potentially releasable product increment.

Question 2

What is the time-box of a Sprint?

Answer 2

1 month or less. Duration is consistent throughout the development.

Question 3

When does the new Sprint start?

Answer 3

Immediately after the conclusion of the previous one.

Question 4

Sprint consists out of which Events?

Answer 4

Sprint Planing
Daily Scrum
Sprint Review
Sprint Retrospective

Question 5

What happens during the Sprint?

Answer 5

• no changes are made that would endanger the Sprint Goal
• Quality goals do not decrease
• as more is learned, scope may be clarified and re-negotiated between the Product Owner and the Development Team

Question 6

What is the risk of a Sprint being longer than a month?

Answer 6

The definition of what needs to be built may change, complexity may rise and risk may increase.

Question 7

Who may Cancel the Sprint?

Answer 7

Only the Product Owner has this authority.

Question 8

When would a Sprint be cancelled?

Answer 8

When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.

Example - company changes direction, or if market/technology conditions change.

• Due to short duration of Sprints, this rarely makes sense.

Question 9

What happens when a Sprint is cancelled?

Answer 9

Any “Done” Product Backlog items are reviewed - if some of them are potentially releasable the Product Owner can accept them.

All incomplete items are re-estimated and put back in the Product Backlog.