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Sprint Goal and changes in current sprint backlog0

Last post 07:46 am March 16, 2017 by Peter Zsolt Hegyi
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Aleksandar Mafilovski
04:43 am March 16, 2017

Can the Sprint Goal be changed diring the sprint? If yes, in which case?

The PO is pushing for new stories to be done in the current sprint. He negotiates with the Dev team regarding this. With the new stories there will be slight change of the Sprint Goal. Should this new stores be included in the current sprint and the goal changed?

What if the goal needs to be drastically changed? Will it be better for the PO to cancel the current sprint and start new one with different Sprint Goal?

Ian Mitchell
05:36 am March 16, 2017

What does the Scrum Guide say should happen if a Sprint Goal becomes obsolete?

Aleksandar Mafilovski
05:50 am March 16, 2017

It says PO should cancel the sprint. However, for a small extension, isn't that an overkill?

Peter Zsolt Hegyi
07:10 am March 16, 2017

Why would it be an overkill? Why to invest more time and money in something, it doesn't make sense anymore? 

Aleksandar Mafilovski
07:24 am March 16, 2017

I get that point if sprint goal is drastically changed.

But, what if it is extended in that way that previous work is not in vain and it makes sense for the newly added stories as well? Is the Sprint Goal set in stone?

Peter Zsolt Hegyi
07:46 am March 16, 2017

Yes, the Sprint Goal is set in stone :-) The work it makes sense the team can do in the new sprint.

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