## How do Sprints ensure progress toward the Product Goal? Each Sprint, the Sprint Goal focuses the team on the most important step toward the Product Goal. Work is chosen to maximize the chances of achieving that Sprint Goal. While some work may fall outside the goal, selecting a Sprint Goal aligned with the Product Goal—and prioritizing work around it—dramatically increases the likelihood of meaningful progress. >[!metaphor] >Picking a Sprint Goal is like dropping stepping stones across a river. Each stone doesn’t get you across in one leap, but placing them in the right direction ensures you’ll reach the other side. Aligning Sprint Goals with the Product Goal keeps those stones leading somewhere meaningful instead of just splashing around. ## Works Consulted 1. [Product Goal](https://www.scrum.org/resources/product-goal) | Scrum.org | Accessed 23 Jul. 2025. ## Connections follows:: [[1.3c1a The Product Goal Sets Strategic Focus; the Sprint Goal Sets Tactical Focus]] topics::[[Product Goal]], [[Sprint]], [[Sprint Goal]]