Sprint
Short agile development cycle
It's a fixed period (usually 1-2 weeks) where the team commits to completing a specific set of tasks. At the end, they show what they achieved. It's like a mini-project with clear start and finish.
How to explain sprint to an impatient stakeholder?
Say: 'The sprint is our 2-week cycle. We start Monday, end Friday next week. We show you progress every Friday. This way we work focused without mid-week priority changes.'
Real examples
Client wants to add something urgent mid-sprint
“Instead of: 'Can't do it, we're in a sprint.' Better: 'We're in a sprint with defined commitments. We can add that to the next sprint (starts Monday). Or we suspend something current. What do you prefer?'”
Explaining why you didn't deliver everything planned
“Instead of: 'Unexpected things came up.' Better: 'This sprint we committed to 8 tasks. We completed 6. The 2 pending go to the next sprint. We learned to better estimate complexity.'”
CEO asks when X feature will be ready
“Instead of: 'In a few weeks.' Better: 'It's 3 sprints of 2 weeks each = 6 weeks. Sprint 1: backend, Sprint 2: frontend, Sprint 3: testing and adjustments. We show you progress every 2 weeks.'”
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