Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)Scrum FrameworkMedium
A Scrum Team is consistently struggling to complete their Sprint Goal. They often carry over unfinished work to the next Sprint, impacting predictability. During which Scrum Event is the primary opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect their process and adapt it to increase their chances of completing the Sprint Goal in future Sprints?
- ASprint Planning
- BSprint Review
- CSprint Retrospective
- DDaily Scrum
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Sprint Retrospective
The Sprint Retrospective is specifically designed for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint. This includes examining how their process impacts their ability to meet the Sprint Goal.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Sprint Planning focuses on planning the upcoming Sprint, not on inspecting past processes for improvement.
- B. The Sprint Review focuses on inspecting the Increment and adapting the Product Backlog, not the team's process.
- D. The Daily Scrum is for daily progress inspection and adaptation of the Sprint Backlog, not overall process improvement.
Sprint Retrospective for Process Improvement
The Sprint Retrospective is the Scrum Team's final event of the Sprint, dedicated to inspecting the past Sprint and identifying improvements for the next Sprint's process, tools, and interactions.
- Inspects process, people, relationships, tools.
- Identifies improvements.
- Occurs at end of Sprint.
Memory trick: To improve, you must reflect. The Retrospective is the mirror for the Scrum Team's process.