Really there are two forces that determine the sprint length
<--Force that tries to elongate--> Getting to "Done" in a sprint and
how hard it is in certain environments to complete SDLC steps in 2
weeks vs. 4
-->Force that tries to shorten<-- The rule of no scope changes in the
active Sprint. This means that the shorter they are the more
likelihood of low changes. This depends also on the dynamism of the
environment the team is working in
Balance these two forces and you will have your ideal length!
Hi everyone, Following the discussions on this blog and elsewhere, the questions poses itself - what is the prefered sprint duration? I've set up a Quick Poll:...
It is generally the longest period of time that you can shield the team from changing any work. For a lot of organizations this is extremely difficult, so...
Really there are two forces that determine the sprint length <--Force that tries to elongate--> Getting to "Done" in a sprint and how hard it is in certain...
... To me, there are at least three more forces at work that shorten the sprint length: - Closure. A sprint end feels good, because you finished another sprint...
3-week sprints have become very popular over the last 12-18 months. Before then most teams considered them odd ;) Seriously, it's a recent change for most...
I like to start with 1 week sprints and when the team stops complaining, I move it out to 2 weeks. I could see 3 week sprints being good for longer projects,...
With one of the teams I used to work with we did the progression from 4 weeks to 2 weeks and then to 3 weeks. It was a little bit like goldilocks and the...
... To what do you attribute that tendency? Were I to speculate I might hypothesize that that represents the "sweet spot" between maximal inspect and adapt...
(responding to Ash, Ilja, all) ... Add to those "Reliability of Commitment". For a shorter sprint it seems easier to make a commitment and really mean it. But...
Ok now that we have the list increasing...I'll throw in one more :) Data points for velocity. If you have a 4 month project and do 4 week sprints, by the time...
Many of you mentioned that shorter sprint reduces possibility of scope changes and you could follow the rule of no scope changes in the active Sprint. It is...
IMO the most agile answer is "whatever length works for the team provided it's not longer than 30 days". In general I base my sprint length recommendations on...
... If "practical" means "established by practice" (rather than through a thought experiment), I agree with this definition. I fear, though, that this...
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