A Sprint is Scrum’s iteration — a fixed-length cycle where a team delivers a usable product increment.
Within each Sprint, inspect-and-adapt events (sometimes called ceremonies) promote transparency and improvement.
The 4 Scrum inspect and adapt events are:
- Sprint Planning
- Daily Scrum (Daily Standup)
- Sprint Review
- Sprint Retrospective
When run well, these events embed empiricism — enabling teams to inspect progress, adapt to changes, and improve continuously. The Scrum Master ensures the team understands each event’s purpose and execution, fostering clear communication and end-to-end transparency.