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title: What is the role of the Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective?
description: "The [Sprint Review](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/sprint-review/) and [Sprint Retrospective](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/sprint-retrospective/) are crucial elements of the Scrum framework. The [Sprint Review](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/sprint-review/) focuses on inspecting the [Increment](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/increment/) of work completed during the Sprint and adapting 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 necessary. It is an opportunity for stakeholders…"
url: "https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/docs/what-is-the-role-of-the-sprint-review-and-sprint-retrospective/"
updated: "2024-12-19"
category: Events / Sprint
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# What is the role of the Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective?

The [Sprint Review](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/sprint-review/) and [Sprint Retrospective](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/sprint-retrospective/) are crucial elements of the Scrum framework. The [Sprint Review](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/sprint-review/) focuses on inspecting the [Increment](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/increment/) of work completed during the Sprint and adapting 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 necessary. It is an opportunity for stakeholders to provide feedback and for the team to showcase their work.

The [Sprint Retrospective](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/sprint-retrospective/), on the other hand, is an internal meeting where the team reflects on their performance during the Sprint. They discuss what went well, what didn’t, and identify actionable improvements for future Sprints. This continuous improvement process helps the team become more effective and efficient over time.