What Is a Useful Template for Expressing a Sprint Goal?

A Sprint Goal can be framed as a hypothesis:

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Our Sprint Goal is to deliver {new capability} because we believe this will improve {specific customer outcomes} for {target users}.
We will know this is true if we observe {measurable improvement}.

This format ties delivery to measurable impact, making the value hypothesis explicit.

Works Consulted

In addition to any sources cited above, the following works informed my thinking:(1)

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Developing Valuable Product Increments [Internet]. Scrum.org; [cited 2025 Aug 28]. Available from: https://www.scrum.org/learning-series/developing-valuable-product-increments/the-importance-of-producing-a-valuable-product-increment