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The purpose of a Sprint retrospective is for the Scrum team to:

The correct answer is C. Determine what to stop doing, start doing, and continue doing.. The Sprint Retrospective is a Scrum ceremony held after the Sprint Review at the end of each Sprint. Its purpose is for the team to inspect how the last Sprint went (people, processes, tools, relationships) and create a plan for improvements. The classic retrospective format - St

Submitted by katya_ua· Apr 18, 2026Continuous Improvement

Question

The purpose of a Sprint retrospective is for the Scrum team to:

Options

  • AReview stories planned for the next sprint and provide estimates,
  • BDemonstrate completed user stories to the Product Owner.
  • CDetermine what to stop doing, start doing, and continue doing.
  • DIndividually provide status updates on user stories in progress.

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    8% (2)
  • C
    88% (21)

Explanation

The Sprint Retrospective is a Scrum ceremony held after the Sprint Review at the end of each Sprint. Its purpose is for the team to inspect how the last Sprint went (people, processes, tools, relationships) and create a plan for improvements. The classic retrospective format - Stop / Start / Continue - captures this perfectly. Option A describes Sprint Planning, Option B describes the Sprint Review (demo), and Option D describes the Daily Scrum.

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#Sprint Retrospective#Scrum events#Continuous Improvement#Agile processes

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