Agile & Scrum delivery · Core

Sprint Goal

Also called: sprint objective

ELI5

The main result the team wants from the Sprint.

Used in conversation

“The Sprint Goal is adoption learning, not eight disconnected tickets.”

Definition

The single objective that gives the Sprint coherence and flexibility.

Here “Sprint Goal” means: The single objective that gives the Sprint coherence and flexibility.

Pitch context

You will see “Sprint Goal” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches agile & scrum delivery.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret agile & scrum delivery without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.

Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16