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Sprint

A timeboxed iteration (1–4 weeks) during which a usable product Increment is created.

The Sprint is the container for all other Scrum events. Every scaling framework preserves the concept but coordinates multiple team Sprints differently.

Across the Frameworks

Scrum
Native
Sprint (1–4 weeks)

Heartbeat of Scrum.

SAFe
Renamed
Iteration (2 weeks)

Nested inside an 8–12 week PI.

LeSS
Modified
Sprint (synchronized)

All teams start and end on the same day.

Nexus
Modified
Sprint (synchronized)

Teams synchronize to produce one Integrated Increment.

Related Terms

Present in Scrum, SAFe, LeSS, Nexus.