Why Should Sprint Reviews Shift from Delivery-Mode to Product Management?
In a product organization, value isn’t measured at project closure—it’s earned incrementally. A product-focused Sprint Review lets you test assumptions early, uncover whether you’re solving the right problem, and adapt the plan before wasting effort on the wrong things.
Metaphor
Using Sprint Reviews like sign-offs is like steering with a rearview mirror—you only see where you’ve been. A product-focused review turns that mirror into a steering wheel, allowing you to course-correct early and aim for the correct value more quickly.
Works Consulted
- Shifting from Delivery-Mode to Product Management- Shifting the Focus of Your Sprint Review | Scrum.org | Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
Connections
follows:: Project vs Product Thinking
Supports | The Product Goal Turns Sprint Reviews Into Strategic Checkpoints → When they added the Product Goal as a commitment to the Product Backlog, they were essentially pushing for teams to use the Sprint Review as a strategic working session.