How Do Increments Relate to the Product Goal?
Every Increment adds to the body of work that moves the team closer to achieving the Product Goal. Their additive nature ensures progress is cumulative and aligned.
Metaphor
Increments are like bricks in a wall, with each one adding strength and height to the structure. Without stacking them in the same direction, you’d just have a pile of rubble instead of a rising wall.
In the same way, each Increment contributes toward the Product Goal, ensuring progress is cumulative rather than scattered.
Works Consulted
In addition to any sources cited above, the following works informed my thinking:(1)
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What is an Increment? [Internet]. scrum.org; [cited 2025 Sep 1]. Available from: https://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-an-increment