Scrum Events
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Why this chapter matters for the PSM I exam
Five events total. The Sprint contains the other four. Each event is timeboxed and exists to enable transparency, inspection, and adaptation. The exam tests both the timeboxes and the purpose of each event.
The Scrum Guide text
The Sprint is a container for all other events. Each event in Scrum is a formal opportunity to inspect and adapt Scrum artifacts. These events are specifically designed to enable the transparency required. Failure to operate any events as prescribed results in lost opportunities to inspect and adapt. Events are used in Scrum to create regularity and to minimize the need for meetings not defined in Scrum. Optimally, all events are held at the same time and place to reduce complexity.
Source: 2020 Scrum Guide by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland, © CC BY-SA 4.0. License.
Key points to remember
- Five events: the Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective.
- The Sprint is a container event for the other four.
- Each event has a strict maximum timebox.
- Refinement is an activity, not an event.
- Optimally held at the same time and place to reduce complexity.
Common exam trap
Common wrong answer: meetings outside the five Scrum events (“Backlog Refinement is the sixth event”). Refinement is an ongoing activity, not an event.
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Author: Maurice Heinze (PSM I, certified by Scrum.org). Last updated: 2026-05-04. Scrum Guide content licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.