The Sprint Health Check
Checklist
A quick diagnostic for catching delivery problems before they show up in the release.
Scope
- Has scope grown since the sprint started, without a conversation about it?
- Is everyone working from the same understanding of what “done” means?
- Are there hidden dependencies nobody flagged at planning?
Flow
- Is work actually moving, or stuck in review and handoffs?
- Where is work piling up right now?
- Is anyone blocked and quietly waiting rather than raising it?
Risk
- What's the one thing most likely to slip?
- Has that risk been said out loud to the people who need to hear it?
- What would we do differently if we knew this today instead of at the deadline?
Morale
- Does the team feel like they're making progress, or just busy?
- Is anyone carrying more than their share silently?
- What would make the rest of this sprint feel more in control?
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