It is not
mentioned in the Scrum Guide how to document the Sprint Goal, or even if you
should do that at all. I would say that the purpose of a Sprint Goal is met
when the Scrum team has the Sprint Goal clear for everybody. Tools to help
there would be:
- Writing it on a big piece of paper and put it on the wall of the team’s location, next to / on the Scrum Board;
- Share it in a visible way digitally (helpful when not all team members are on the same location);
- Talk about it (at least in the Daily Scrum)
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These are
the most important parts in the Scrum Guide (2013) about the Sprint Goal:
Topic One: What can be done this Sprint?
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After the
Development Team forecasts the Product Backlog items it will deliver in the
Sprint, the Scrum Team crafts a Sprint Goal. The Sprint Goal is an objective
that will be met within the Sprint through the implementation of the Product
Backlog, and it provides guidance to the Development Team on why it is building
the Increment.
Sprint Goal
The Sprint Goal is an objective set for the Sprint that can be met
through the implementation of Product Backlog. It provides guidance to the
Development Team on why it is building the Increment. It is created during the
Sprint Planning meeting. The Sprint Goal gives the Development Team some
flexibility regarding the functionality implemented within the Sprint. The
selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent function, which can be the
Sprint Goal. The Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the
Development Team to work together rather than on separate initiatives.
As the
Development Team works, it keeps the Sprint Goal in mind. In order to satisfy
the Sprint Goal, it implements the functionality and technology. If the work
turns out to be different than the Development Team expected, they collaborate
with the Product Owner to negotiate the scope of Sprint Backlog within the
Sprint.
Daily Scrum
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The
Development Team uses the Daily Scrum to inspect progress toward the Sprint
Goal and to inspect how progress is trending toward completing the work in the
Sprint Backlog. The Daily Scrum optimizes the probability that the Development
Team will meet the Sprint Goal. Every day, the Development Team should
understand how it intends to work together as a self-organizing team to
accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment by the end of
the Sprint. The Development Team or team members often meet immediately after
the Daily Scrum for detailed discussions, or to adapt, or replan, the rest of
the Sprint’s work.
