Appian Certified Analyst Training Practice Test

In Scrum, the rhythm comes from the Sprint timebox and the ceremonies that happen within it: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective. The Sprint sets the period for work, while the four ceremonies guide the team through planning, daily coordination, inspection of the increment with stakeholders, and continuous improvement.

Including the Sprint alongside the four ceremonies captures the full Scrum cadence. The planning kickoff defines what will be worked on, the daily stand-up (Daily Scrum) keeps the team aligned, the review gathers feedback on the increment, and the retrospective looks at ways to improve the process for the next sprint. The other options leave out one of these ceremonies or use different terminology, or omit the Sprint timebox itself, making them incomplete representations of the Scrum cycle.