What are the different ceremonies in Agile?

There are four main Agile ceremonies: the sprint planning meeting, the daily stand-up meeting, the sprint review meeting and the sprint retrospective meeting.

1. Sprint planning

The sprint planning meeting is held at the beginning of the sprint and is where teams identify what can be delivered in the sprint and how that work will be achieved. At the end of the planning meeting, every scrum member needs to be clear on what can be delivered in the sprint and how the increment can be delivered.

2. Daily stand-up

The daily stand-up is a 15-minute (or less) daily meeting to discuss progress and identify blockers. Attendees are urged to participate while standing to help keep the meeting short.

3. Sprint review

The sprint review, also called an iteration review, is where the scrum team meets to reveal what was accomplished during the sprint. A development team shows which backlog items are “Done” to stakeholders and teammates, who can then give feedback.

4. Sprint retrospective

A sprint retrospective is a meeting to review what was successful during the sprint and what can be improved upon. Agile teams can specifically review team dynamics, processes, and tools, and then create plans to improve the way the team works.