How to conduct a perfect sprint review (demo)

A Sprint Review is an essential part of the Sprint process. It’s an opportunity for the development team to show off its work and to excite stakeholders.

The Sprint Review is more than just a presentation of what has been achieved. The team will address market changes, update the release schedule, and set goals for the next Sprint. This is where the Scrum Team and the stakeholders discuss the product increment and receive feedback.

Agenda template

1. Present the sprint goal
2. Review of what’s done and what hasn’t been done
3. Demo the work
4. Ask questions and share observations
5. Review the key metrics
6. Review the timeline and priorities

Preparation before the meeting

Ask yourself sprint oriented questions

1. What is the goal of the sprint? How do I emphasise it during my presentation?
2. Are all attendees on the same level of technical knowledge? How can we make sure that everybody understands everything?
3. What critical information about business success has been previously previously discussed? How to refer to it during the…