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Jeff DaltonGreat Big Agilehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4206-3_57

57. Sprint

Jeff Dalton1 
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Waterford, MI, USA
 

Description

A sprint is a timeboxed event where most work gets done, and typically has a duration of two to four weeks. Several ceremonies are embedded in a typical sprint, including sprint planning, sprint demos/reviews, retrospectives, daily stand-ups, and backlog grooming.

A sprint should begin with sprint planning and end with a retrospective. Some agile teams allocate days prior and after each sprint to conduct planning and retrospectives, but the outcome is more predictable to include it within the sprint.

During a project, sprints should have a consistent duration. When one sprint ends, another immediately begins. ...

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