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What is Sprint Review?

A Sprint Review is a collaborative meeting held at the end of a sprint where the Scrum team presents completed work to stakeholders to gather feedback. It serves as a session to inspect the product increment and adjust the product backlog based on new insights or changing market needs. This ensures that the team remains aligned with customer value and business goals.

When to use it

Teams should conduct a Sprint Review at the conclusion of every sprint to maintain transparency with stakeholders and validate that the work delivered meets business needs. It is essential for complex projects where requirements may shift, as it provides a structured opportunity for course correction before the next planning cycle. The session helps solve the problem of 'feature drift' by keeping the team focused on the highest-impact tasks.

Example

A software team building an e-commerce platform finishes a two-week sprint focused on the checkout experience. During the Sprint Review, they show the new guest checkout flow and integrated payment options to the sales and operations teams. Stakeholders suggest that a 'save for later' button is more urgent than the planned recurring billing feature for the next month. Consequently, the Product Owner moves the button higher in the backlog, ensuring the team pivots to the most valuable task immediately.

How Planet Roadmap helps with Sprint Review

Planet Roadmap provides a dedicated Sprint view and Kanban board that allow teams to filter and demonstrate 'Done' tasks directly to stakeholders during the review. You can also update the project backlog in real-time based on meeting feedback to ensure the next sprint planning is grounded in the latest insights.

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FAQ

How does a Sprint Review differ from a Sprint Retrospective?
The Sprint Review is a product-focused meeting with stakeholders to discuss what was built and what to build next, while the Retrospective is an internal team meeting focused on how the team worked together and how to improve their internal processes.
Is the Sprint Review a formal sign-off or approval meeting?
No, the Sprint Review is an informal session for feedback and collaboration. The Product Owner should have already accepted the user stories as 'Done' according to the Definition of Done before the meeting starts.

Related terms

SprintProduct BacklogSprint RetrospectiveScrumDefinition of DoneProduct OwnerScrum MasterSprint Planning

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