Agile Ceremonies

Key Agile meetings and ceremonies.

Sprint Planning

Purpose
Define what can be delivered in sprint and how

Duration
2-4 hours for 2-week sprint

Participants
Product Owner, Scrum Master, Dev Team

Outcomes
Sprint Goal, Sprint Backlog

Daily Standup

Purpose
Synchronize team, identify blockers

Duration
15 minutes maximum

Three Questions
1. What did I do yesterday?
2. What will I do today?
3. Are there any blockers?

Best Practices
Same time, same place
Keep it brief and focused

Sprint Review

Purpose
Demonstrate completed work to stakeholders

Duration
1-2 hours for 2-week sprint

Participants
Team, Product Owner, Stakeholders

Activities
Demo working software
Gather feedback
Update product backlog

Sprint Retrospective

Purpose
Inspect and adapt team processes

Duration
1-1.5 hours for 2-week sprint

Three Topics
1. What went well?
2. What needs improvement?
3. Action items for next sprint

Output
Improvement plan with action items