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Abnormal Termination

[ab-nawr-muh l tur-muh-ney-shuh n]

Definition of Abnormal Termination

A stopping of the Sprint by the Scrum Master at the behest of the Team. This is a ‘self-organization thing’ and is often threatened but seldom invoked – it is usually used by the Team as a way of saying ‘you didn’t play nice, so we are going on strike.’

Examples

The Abnormal Termination is quite disruptive, but does give the Team the ability to start over with a clean slate.
In drastic cases, this may cause the Product Owner to Cancel the Sprint, or the Team to call for an Abnormal Termination.

External Sources

  1. Calling it Quits: Abnormally Terminating a Sprint

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