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How to conduct agile sprint reviews: What I’d optimize for
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Sprint review isn't a performance—it's a feedback and steering loop. I'd optimize for working software and honest stakeholder input, not polished slide decks.
Agenda I'd run
- Remind the sprint goal in one sentence
- Demo only what meets the done bar (or label explicitly what's partial)
- Collect feedback mapped to backlog implications
- Call out risks and next bets—not a second planning session
- End with decisions or clearly parked questions and owners
Anti-patterns I'd kill
| Anti-pattern | Fix |
|---|---|
| Slideware instead of product | Share screen on the real thing |
| No stakeholders | Invite the people who feel the outcomes |
| Surprise scope reveals | Surface mid-sprint, not only at review |
| Applause-only culture | Ask what we'd change next |
If nobody changes their mind or the backlog, it was a status meeting in costume.
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