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Scrum Artifact: Increment In Scrum [Video]

An Increment is a concrete stepping stone toward the Product Goal. Each Increment is additive to all prior Increments and thoroughly verified, ensuring that all Increments work together. In order to provide value, the Increment must be usable.

Multiple Increments may be created within a Sprint. The sum of the Increments is presented at the Sprint Review thus supporting empiricism. However, an Increment may be delivered to stakeholders prior to the end of the Sprint. The Sprint Review should never be considered a gate to releasing value.

Work cannot be considered part of an Increment unless it meets the Definition of Done.

Increment. This Scrum Artifact - Increment video definition is from the official 2020 Scrum Guide by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland. The video of the Scrum Artifact - Increment is created and curated by Michael Vizdos. Focus. #deliver

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Scrum Commitment: Sprint Goal In Scrum [Video]

The Sprint Goal is the single objective for the Sprint. Although the Sprint Goal is a commitment by the Developers, it provides flexibility in terms of the exact work needed to achieve it. The Sprint Goal also creates coherence and focus, encouraging the Scrum Team to work together rather than on separate initiatives.

The Sprint Goal is created during the Sprint Planning event and then added to the Sprint Backlog. As the Developers work during the Sprint, they keep the Sprint Goal in mind. If the work turns out to be different than they expected, they collaborate with the Product Owner to negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog within the Sprint without affecting the Sprint Goal.

Sprint Goal. This Scrum Artifact Commitment - Sprint Goal video definition is from the official 2020 Scrum Guide by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland. The video of the Scrum Artifact Commitment - Sprint Goal is created and curated by Michael Vizdos. Focus. #deliver

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