Scrum Time Limits and Occurrences

Question 1

What is the time limit of a Sprint?

Answer 1

A Sprint is limited to a month or less.

Question 2

What is the time limit of Sprint Planning?

Answer 2

Sprint Planning is timeboxed to a maximum of eight hours for a one-month Sprint. For shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter.

Question 3

How many Sprint Planning Sessions are there per Sprint and when do they occur?

Answer 3

There is typically only 1 Sprint Planning session per Sprint, and it is scheduled at the beginning of the Sprint.

Question 4

How long is the Daily Scrum, and where and when does it occur?

Answer 4

The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event for the Developers of the Scrum Team. To reduce complexity, it is held at the same time and place every working day of the Sprint.

Question 5

How Many Sprint Reviews are held per Sprint? What is the time Limit of the Sprint Review?

Answer 5

The Sprint Review is the second to last event of the Sprint and is timeboxed to a maximum of four hours for a one-month Sprint. For shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter. There is 1 Sprint Review scheduled per Sprint.

Question 6

How Many Sprint Retrospectives are held per Sprint? What is the time Limit of the Sprint Retrospective?

Answer 6

The Sprint Retrospective concludes the Sprint. It is timeboxed to a maximum of three hours for a one-month Sprint. For shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter.

There is 1 Sprint Retrospective scheduled per Sprint.

Question 7

What are the events of a Sprint in chronological order?

Answer 7

Sprint Planning
Daily Scrums
Sprint Review
Sprint Retrospective