Sprint duration

Last post 04:21 pm May 30, 2018 by Chris Belknap

1 reply

12:26 pm May 28, 2018

Scrum guide states that "Sprints have consistent duration" but then there is no said rule that sprint duration should be fixed. It sounds pretty conflicting.

Chris Belknap

04:21 pm May 30, 2018

I am not following your question, it may be helpful to restate what your conflict is? Wouldn't a consistent Sprint duration imply that the Sprint length is fixed for a certain period of time? A Scrum Team may inspect and adapt the Sprint length after trying it for a period of time, or come to learn that market conditions reveal a change is needed. But changing the timebox of the Sprint often is not helpful to the Scrum Team.

Think about this, how does a consistent Sprint length help the Scrum Team? Might it help the Development Team learn how to deliver a "Done" Increment in a steady rhythm of delivery throughout the release cycle? Might they inspect and adapt their work and processes to deliver within the timebox?

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