What Is the Importance of Producing a Valuable Product Increment?
Valuable product Increments improve customer outcomes by testing hypotheses about value each Sprint. Until a Scrum Team delivers and measures an Increment, they cannot be sure they understand customer needs.
Increments are the vehicle through which Product Owners can maximize value.
Metaphor
Delivering a valuable Increment is like posting a meme—you might think it’s hilarious, but you only know it lands once people start laughing or scrolling past. The reaction is the proof.
Each Increment gives teams that same signal: does it actually resonate with customers?
Works Consulted
In addition to any sources cited above, the following works informed my thinking:(1)
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Developing Valuable Product Increments [Internet]. Scrum.org; [cited 2025 Aug 28]. Available from: https://www.scrum.org/learning-series/developing-valuable-product-increments/the-importance-of-producing-a-valuable-product-increment