When designing a flow for an event, it is hugely important to be clear on the purpose. For the Sprint Review, the purpose is to inspect the increment that was created during the Sprint as well as to adapt the Product Backlog based on new insights, ideas, and changes that result from this inspection. The Sprint Review is about answering the question: “Based on what we learned this Sprint, what are the next steps?”. This provides valuable input for Sprint Planning.
The purpose of Sprint Planning is to create a plan for the Sprint. The entire Scrum Team attends as well as anyone they deem necessary to help them. While there is a maximum of 8h for this event, the greater the degree of understanding that the Scrum Team has going in, the shorter it will be. That is, if the Product Backlog is well understood and the Product Goal is clear, then the Sprint Planning will be short. If the Product Backlog is not well understood or the Product Goal is not clear, then the Sprint Planning will be longer.
The Daily Scrum is an essential event in the Scrum framework. It offers the Developers an opportunity to reflect on their progress, and plan for the next 24 hours. But it’s essential to approach it with the right mindset and intent.
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