Producing a Product Increment
A Product Increment is the working software that's created during the Sprint. It is a demonstrable stepping stone toward the Product Goal. Each increment is cumulative to previous increments and thoroughly verified, ensuring that all the Increments work together. An Increment must do the following:
- Be usable – a usable increment is a piece of software that can be used by stakeholders to enact some functionality required and related to the Sprint Goal.
- Meet the Definition of Done, as discussed in the Making a commitment – Definition of Done section.
An Increment is created the moment a Sprint Backlog item meets the Definition of Done.
Important note
Multiple Increments may be created within a Sprint. The sum of all Sprint Increments is presented at the Sprint Review so that all the work can be inspected. However, an Increment may be delivered to stakeholders before the end of the Sprint. Value, in the shape of...
