Better
sprint reviews.
Get useful feedback.
Decide what to do next.
A practical guide for Scrum Masters and agile coaches whose reviews need to become more useful conversations about the product.
Guide, two worksheets, and a quick reference.
English · PDF · Price includes VAT.
The meeting happened.
What did you learn?
The team shows what it finished. People ask a few questions. Everyone leaves, and the next Sprint proceeds much as planned.
You want a review where people can assess the product, say what is not working, and help decide what happens next. Getting there takes more than a better agenda.
Understand what is getting
in the way. Then work on it.
The guide connects four common problems to actions you can take with your team and Product Owner.
- 01
Bring in the user perspective
Find people with relevant experience, make a specific invitation, and work through difficulties getting users to participate.
- 02
Give people a real product to assess
Prepare an example from their work and explore the steps a polished presentation can hide.
- 03
Make honest feedback possible
Prepare for disagreement, respond to concerns, and address the risk of blame.
- 04
Let the learning influence decisions
Work with the Product Owner on what can change, what needs investigation, and how to follow through.
The calculation worked.
The way in was missing.
A finance tool had a new calculation, built as specified. In the review, people tried to open it from the menu. The menu item was missing.
Search found the screen. The missing menu entry became a small ticket and was fixed in the next iteration.
Starting where the user starts revealed something a direct link would have hidden.
Examples you can learn from
The guide also explores confusing filters across two views, a tablet used outside on a launch pad in Norway, and something a user never thought to mention.
Each example connects an observation to a practical lesson for your review.
Prepare it. Run it.
Follow through.
Use the guide to understand the problems. Keep the printable tools nearby when you put it into practice.
Before the review
A preparation sheet helps you agree what to learn, who to involve, and which decisions are open. An invitation template gives you a place to start.
During the review
Adapt the example agenda and questions. Use suggested responses when someone defends the design, asks about delivery, or promises a fix too quickly.
After the review
A feedback and decisions record keeps observations, interpretations, next steps, and owners separate. A quick reference helps you check what still needs attention.
Explore the sample PDF
From Matthias Orgler
I work with leaders and teams on how they build products, collaborate, and make decisions. This guide brings practical experience with sprint reviews into something you can use in your own work.
More about my workBetter sprint reviews
A practical guide and reusable tools.
- 16-page guide with examples and suggested meeting language
- Separate printable preparation and feedback worksheets
- Quick reference for your next review
- Use the tools with your own teams and clients
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Who is this for?
Scrum Masters and agile coaches who already run sprint reviews and want to make them more useful. The guide focuses on the practical problems of participation, feedback, and decisions.
Does it work for remote reviews?
The preparation, questions, and worksheets can be used remotely. Check that participants can see or access the product, hear one another, and contribute to the discussion.
Can I use the worksheets with clients?
Yes. You may print the worksheets and quick reference, and reproduce the tools in a workspace for sessions you facilitate. The guide itself is for your own use and may not be redistributed or resold.
What is in the free sample?
The cover, introduction, chapter on negative feedback, and preparation worksheet. These are actual pages from the guide.