Master the natural word combinations used when setting and communicating sprint goals in English. These collocations appear in planning meetings, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
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At the start of sprint planning, the team worked together to ___ a sprint goal that reflected the product vision.
We 'craft a sprint goal' in agile professional language. 'Craft' implies careful, deliberate construction — it is the preferred collocation in Scrum guides and coaching contexts. 'Write a goal' is more generic; 'craft a goal' signals intentional alignment with product strategy.
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The Scrum Master reminded the team that all tasks should ___ the sprint goal rather than ad hoc requests.
We say tasks 'support the sprint goal'. 'Support' is the natural verb for contributing to a higher objective: support the goal, support the strategy, support the vision. 'Serve the goal' is also possible but more abstract; 'match the goal' implies similarity, not contribution.
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If the sprint goal is too vague, the team will struggle to ___ focus when priorities shift during the sprint.
We 'maintain focus' in professional English. 'Maintain' is the standard verb for keeping something consistently over time: maintain focus, maintain quality, maintain momentum. 'Keep focus' is also widely used, but 'maintain focus' is more formal and suits written communication.
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During the review, the PO confirmed that the team had ___ the sprint goal, and all key features were delivered.
We 'meet a goal' or 'achieve a goal' — both are correct, but 'met the sprint goal' is the most common collocation in agile retrospective language. 'Reach a goal' works for long-term objectives; 'complete a goal' is not standard. In Scrum, teams 'meet' or 'achieve' sprint goals.
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The team was asked to ___ their commitment to the sprint goal during planning before pulling in additional stories.
We 'confirm commitment' in agile planning language. 'Confirm' means to formally acknowledge and validate. 'Confirm commitment to the sprint goal' is the natural phrasing used in Scrum planning ceremonies. 'State commitment' and 'declare commitment' are more formal and less common in standup or planning contexts.