What is the outcome of a Sprint?

The outcome of a Sprint is a product increment. This means that at the end of each Sprint, the Scrum Team delivers a potentially shippable product increment that adds value to the product. The product increment incorporates all the completed user stories and tasks that have met the Definition of Done, and it represents the most current state of the product. The emphasis is on delivering usable and valuable features that can contribute to achieving the project goals or customer needs.

This focus on producing a tangible outcome aligns with Scrum's goal of iterative and incremental development, where each Sprint builds upon the last, allowing for continuous improvement and adaptation based on stakeholder feedback. The product increment is crucial as it provides stakeholders with a visible piece of the product, facilitating discussions and decisions regarding the next steps in development.

While the other options may represent aspects of the Scrum process or artifacts related to the Sprint, they do not highlight the specific outcome intended at the end of the Sprint. A new Sprint backlog is created at the start of a Sprint, a completed user story is part of the work that contributes to the product increment but does not capture the overall outcome, and a team performance report may help assess how well the team is functioning but is not a direct product of the Sprint itself.