Answering: “Which topics should be discussed in the Sprint Review?” (PSM I)

The Sprint Review centers on the product Increment and what to do next with the product. How the team used Scrum and its engineering practices belong in the Sprint Retrospective.

Exam Question

Which topics should be discussed in the Sprint Review?
(choose the best answer)
A. The Scrum process, and how it was used during the Sprint.
B. The product Increment.
C. Coding and engineering practices.
D. All of the above.

Correct Answer

B. The product Increment.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

The Scrum Guide says “The purpose of the Sprint Review is to inspect the outcome of the Sprint and determine future adaptations.” The outcome is the Increment. The Scrum Team presents it to key stakeholders, discusses progress toward the Product Goal and reviews what has changed in the environment. Together they decide what to do next, and the Product Backlog may be adjusted as a result. Discussions about the team’s process, tools and coding practices are about how the team works, so they fit the Sprint Retrospective. Keeping the two events separate lets stakeholders focus on the product and lets the team discuss its own improvement openly.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

A. The Scrum process and how it was used. Process inspection is the purpose of the Sprint Retrospective, not the Sprint Review.

C. Coding and engineering practices. Engineering practices are part of how the team works, which the team inspects in the Retrospective.

D. All of the above. Only B fits the Sprint Review, so this option is wrong.

Exam Tip

Split inspection targets cleanly: the Sprint Review inspects the product, the Sprint Retrospective inspects the team and its way of working.

Key Takeaways

• The Sprint Review inspects the Increment with stakeholders.
• It informs what to do next with the Product Backlog.
• Process and engineering practices belong in the Retrospective.