When does a new Sprint begin?

Question

Options

• AImmediately after the next Sprint Planning.
• BImmediately after the end of the previous Sprint.
• CIt depends on the Product Owner.
• DEvery Monday.

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  87% (48)
• C
  7% (4)
• D
  4% (2)

Explanation

In Scrum, Sprints are continuous and back-to-back with no gaps - a new Sprint begins immediately after the previous Sprint ends, making B the definitive answer per the Scrum Guide.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is close but reversed in causality: Sprint Planning happens at the start of the new Sprint, not before it begins. The Sprint starts first, then Planning occurs as its first event.
• C is wrong because the Product Owner does not control Sprint timing; the Scrum Team operates on fixed cadences without PO discretion over start dates.
• D is wrong because Scrum does not prescribe a specific weekday - Sprints run on whatever cadence the team sets (1–4 weeks), starting any day.

Memory tip: Think of Sprints like laps in a race - the moment one lap ends, the next lap begins. There is zero gap between them; "immediately" is the key word the Scrum Guide uses.

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