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title: What are the five events in Scrum?
description: "The five events in Scrum are the Sprint, [Sprint Planning](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/sprint-planning/), [Daily Scrum](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/daily-scrum/), [Sprint Review](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/sprint-review/), and [Sprint Retrospective](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/sprint-retrospective/). Each event is designed to provide opportunities for inspection and adaptation. The Sprint is a time-boxed period during which a potentially releasable [Increment](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/increment/)…"
url: "https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/docs/what-are-the-five-events-in-scrum/"
updated: "2024-12-19"
category: Introduction / What Is Scrum?
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# What are the five events in Scrum?

The five events in Scrum are the Sprint, [Sprint Planning](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/sprint-planning/), [Daily Scrum](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/daily-scrum/), [Sprint Review](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/sprint-review/), and [Sprint Retrospective](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/sprint-retrospective/). Each event is designed to provide opportunities for inspection and adaptation.

The Sprint is a time-boxed period during which a potentially releasable [Increment](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/increment/) is created. [Sprint Planning](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/sprint-planning/) involves the entire [Scrum Team](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/scrum-team/) and sets the agenda for the upcoming Sprint by selecting [Product Backlog](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/a-scrum-artifact-that-consists-of-an-ordered-list-of-the-work-to-be-done-in-order-to-create-maintain-and-sustain-a-product-managed-by-the-product-owner/) items and defining a [Sprint Goal](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/sprint-goal/). The [Daily Scrum](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/daily-scrum/) is a short, daily meeting for the Developers to synchronise activities and create a plan for the next 24 hours. The [Sprint Review](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/sprint-review/) is held at the end of the Sprint to inspect the [Increment](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/increment/) and adapt the [Product Backlog](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/a-scrum-artifact-that-consists-of-an-ordered-list-of-the-work-to-be-done-in-order-to-create-maintain-and-sustain-a-product-managed-by-the-product-owner/) if needed. The [Sprint Retrospective](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/sprint-retrospective/) is the final event, where the team reflects on the past Sprint and plans for improvements in the next one.