Which statement best describes the Sprint Review? (choose the best answer)

The Sprint Review is a crucial event for inspection and adaptation. Its primary purpose is for the Scrum Team and key stakeholders to collaboratively inspect the Increment (the outcome of the Sprint) and discuss progress toward the Product Goal. This is a working session, not merely a presentation. Based on the inspection of the Increment and changes in the marketplace or environment, attendees collaborate on the next steps, which often results in adjustments to the Product Backlog. This ensures the product continues to evolve in the right direction to maximize value.

A. It is a mechanism to control the Developers activities during a Sprint. This is incorrect. The Sprint Review occurs at the end of the Sprint. Furthermore, Developers are self-managing, and this event is for inspection and adaptation, not control.
B. It is used to congratulate the Developers if they complete their forecast or to punish the Developers if they fail to meet their forecast. This is incorrect. The Sprint Review is a collaborative event focused on the product, not a performance review of the Developers. A "congratulate/punish" approach contradicts Scrum values.
D. It is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to check on the work done. This is an oversimplification. While a demonstration is part of the event, the Sprint Review is an interactive working session for collaboration and adaptation, not just a passive demo for "everyone." ---

1. Schwaber

K.

& Sutherland

J. (2020). The 2020 Scrum Guide. Scrum.org.

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"Sprint Review" section: "The purpose of the Sprint Review is to inspect the outcome of the Sprint and determine future adaptations. The Scrum Team presents the results of their work to key stakeholders and progress toward the Product Goal is discussed... Based on this information

attendees collaborate on what to do next... The Sprint Review is a working session and the Scrum Team should avoid limiting it to a presentation." This directly supports option C and refutes D.

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"Scrum Team" section: "They [Developers] are self-managing

meaning they internally decide who does what

when

and how." This refutes the concept of external control mentioned in option A.

2. Verwijs

C.

& Russo

D. (2023). A Theory of Scrum. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10019021

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Section 3.2.4: "The purpose of the Sprint Review is to inspect the outcome of the Sprint and determine future adaptations... It is a working session where the Scrum Team and its stakeholders collaborate on what to do next." This reinforces that the event is a collaborative

forward-looking session for inspection and adaptation

aligning perfectly with option C.