How often should a Scrum team conduct a Sprint?

The correct answer is that a Scrum team should conduct a Sprint at least once every 30 days. This aligns with the Scrum framework's principle of maintaining a consistent cadence for Sprints, allowing teams to deliver increments of potentially shippable product regularly.

In Scrum, the duration of a Sprint should not extend beyond one month. This timebox serves to create opportunities to inspect and adapt the product as well as the process. By limiting the duration to a maximum of 30 days, the Scrum Team can ensure timely feedback from stakeholders and adapt its approach based on that feedback.

Shorter Sprints, such as those every two weeks, can provide even more frequent opportunities for feedback and recalibration of efforts, but the key point is that every Sprint should not exceed that 30-day maximum. Regularly delivering increments helps in ensuring the development process remains agile and responsive to change, which is a core tenet of Scrum.

A Sprint that extends beyond 30 days would risk losing momentum and the focus required for effective Scrum practices, and may dilute the urgency necessary to meet the needs of stakeholders.