Purpose
Structure sprint reviews that demonstrate real product progress, gather meaningful stakeholder feedback, and celebrate wins — not a status report meeting.
Application
Sprint Review Template
# Sprint Review: [Sprint Name/Number]
**Date:** [Date] | **Duration:** 30-45 min
**Attendees:** [Team + stakeholders]
---
## 1. Sprint Goal Recap (2 min)
**Goal:** [What we set out to achieve]
**Achieved:** ✅ Yes / 🟡 Partially / ❌ No
**Why:** [Brief explanation if partial or missed]
## 2. Live Demo (15-20 min)
*Show working software, not slides.*
### Demo 1: [Story/Feature Name]
- **What it does:** [One sentence]
- **User value:** [Why the user cares]
- **Live walkthrough:** [Demo the feature]
- **Feedback requested:** [Specific question for stakeholders]
### Demo 2: [Story/Feature Name]
...
## 3. Metrics Update (5 min)
| Metric | Last Sprint | This Sprint | Trend |
|--------|------------|------------|-------|
| [Key metric 1] | [Value] | [Value] | 📈/📉/➡️ |
| [Key metric 2] | [Value] | [Value] | 📈/📉/➡️ |
## 4. What We Learned (5 min)
- [Key learning 1 — from user feedback, data, or build experience]
- [Key learning 2]
## 5. What's Coming Next Sprint (3 min)
- [Preview of next sprint's goal]
- [Key stories planned]
## 6. Feedback & Discussion (5-10 min)
- [Questions from stakeholders]
- [Decisions needed]
---
## Action Items from Review
| Action | Owner | Due |
|--------|-------|-----|
| [Action] | [Name] | [Date] |
Sprint Review Rules
| Do | Don't |
|---|---|
| Demo working software | Show slides of what you built |
| Ask for specific feedback | Ask "any questions?" |
| Show metrics | Only show features |
| Celebrate progress | Focus on what's not done |
| Keep to 45 min | Run 90 min |
Quality Rubric
| Dimension | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demo | Slides only | Demo of some features | Live demo of all completed work |
| Feedback | No stakeholder input | General Q&A | Specific feedback questions |
| Metrics | No data shown | Some metrics | Sprint-over-sprint trends |
| Time | 60+ min | 45-60 min | 30-45 min, focused |
References
Related Skills
skills/execution/definition-of-done/SKILL.md— Only demo "Done" storiesskills/execution/retrospective-facilitator/SKILL.md— Internal review followsskills/execution/stakeholder-update/SKILL.md— Async alternative
Skill type: Component Domain: Execution & Delivery