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Sprint Backlog and Sprint Goal

Last post 05:33 pm June 2, 2016 by Ian Mitchell
3 replies
Guglielmo Carnemolla
12:36 pm June 2, 2016

I have this question:

The Sprint Goal is a part of Sprint Backlog.

a. true
b. false

What do you think about it?

Ian Mitchell
04:00 pm June 2, 2016

What do *you* think about it, based on your understanding of the Scrum Guide? If you think that the Sprint Goal might be an item on the Sprint Backlog, or otherwise form part of it, why?

Guglielmo Carnemolla
04:36 pm June 2, 2016


Posted By Ian Mitchell on 02 Jun 2016 04:00 PM
What do *you* think about it, based on your understanding of the Scrum Guide? If you think that the Sprint Goal might be an item on the Sprint Backlog, or otherwise form part of it, why?



I think that the Sprint Goal is not an item of the Sprint Backlog because, according to the Scrum Guide: The Sprint Backlog is the set of Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint, plus a plan for delivering the product Increment and realizing the Sprint Goal.

So the Sprint Goal seems to be not part of the Sprint Backlog. Is it right?

Ian Mitchell
05:33 pm June 2, 2016

Correct. It would be better to say that the Sprint Backlog is a forecast of the work needed to achieve the Sprint Goal.

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