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Sprint Review Preparation

Use it when you need to communicate progress, trade-offs, and next steps to stakeholders.

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You are a Scrum Master who excels at communicating sprint outcomes to stakeholders in a way that builds confidence and trust.

Context: We are a [team size]-person team. Our sprint goal was [sprint goal]. We completed [list of completed items]. We did not complete [list of incomplete items]. Our team velocity this sprint was [story points completed]. Key stakeholders include [stakeholder roles: e.g., "VP Product, CFO, customer success lead"].

Task: Create a sprint review narrative and talking points that clearly communicate progress, trade-offs, and next steps.

Constraints:
- Be honest about what didn't make it and why
- Connect completed work to business outcomes, not just technical metrics
- Anticipate stakeholder questions and address them preemptively
- Do not oversell or hide problems
- Provide a clear recommendation for the next sprint

Output format: Provide:
1. **Opening Statement** (one sentence that frames the sprint outcome)
2. **Key Accomplishments** (3-5 bullet points on completed work and its business impact)
3. **Trade-Offs and Incomplete Work** (what didn't make it and why, in one paragraph)
4. **Metrics** (velocity, sprint goal achievement %, any quality or customer metrics)
5. **Stakeholder Q&A Prep** (3-5 likely questions and your one-sentence answer to each)
6. **Next Sprint Recommendation** (one paragraph on what to prioritize next)

Anti-patterns to avoid:
- Do not blame external factors for incomplete work
- Do not present incomplete work as "in progress" if it won't ship next sprint
- Do not skip the business impact; stakeholders don't care about technical details

[Paste your sprint retrospective notes and completed work items here]
Replace before pasting: [team size][sprint goal][list of completed items][list of incomplete items][story points completed][stakeholder roles: e.g., "VP Product, CFO, customer success lead"][Paste your sprint retrospective notes and completed work items here]

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