what happens after 'Sprint abortion'?
do we have a Sprint Review followed by a Sprint Retrospective or do we rush to a Sprint Planning again?
thank you!
The Scrum Team must hold a Review with the intention of releasing as much value as possible. Undone work is re-estimated and will remain on the Product Backlog.
Scrum does not prescribe what happens then, although we can induct plausible courses of action:
- If further Sprints are anticipated, then a Retrospective will be necessary so the reason(s) for cancellation can be explored, and the process inspected and adapted accordingly.
- If further Sprints are *not* anticipated and the development process is to be terminated, then no Retrospective may be necessary (or may be impossible)
- If sprint cadence is to be preserved then a truncated increment of value may be planned for the remainder of the allocated timebox
- If sprint cadence is not to be preserved (e.g., in the absence of an organizational cadence) then any subsequent Sprint should commence (with Planning) immediately following the Review and Retrospective.
great, thanks!