In Agile project management, what is the purpose of a sprint retrospective?

  1. To plan the next sprint backlog
  2. To reflect on the process and identify improvements ✓
  3. To estimate story points for user stories
  4. To demonstrate completed work to stakeholders

Correct answer: To reflect on the process and identify improvements

Option B is correct because the sprint retrospective is a dedicated Scrum ceremony held at the end of each sprint where the team inspects how they worked together and identifies actionable improvements to their process, tools, and collaboration for the next sprint. Option A describes sprint planning, the ceremony where the team selects backlog items and creates a plan for the upcoming sprint. Option C, estimating story points, occurs during backlog refinement or sprint planning, not during a retrospective. Option D, demonstrating completed work to stakeholders, is the purpose of the sprint review (or sprint demo), which is a separate ceremony that precedes the retrospective.

Topic: · agile, scrum, sprint retrospective, continuous improvement

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