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Home > Catalogue > Too Long Sprint

Too Long Sprint

Also Known As

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Summary

The end date of the project is scheduled ahead of what it needs.

Context

This happen because the team is afraid of missing deadlines in tasks, leading to complexity, waste of time…

Symptoms and Consequences

  • Complexity.
  • Scope creep.
  • Loss of stakeholder trust.
  • More work can lead to more errors.
  • Slows feedback.
  • Laziness of the team.
  • Procrastination and lack of concentration.

Causes

  • Poor planning.
  • Overcommitment.

Solution

  • Shorter the deadline.
  • Focus on completed work, not on work the team has already started.
  • Constant deployment.

Notes

Related Anti-patterns

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Sources

[ASH'25], [PRO'23], [SOU'18], [WOL'24]