Stakeholder Engagement & Presentation

Stakeholder Engagement & Presentation

Good technical work that a client doesn't understand misses its purpose. A sprint review or demo is the moment you translate technical decisions into business value, so it's worth preparing deliberately: strip jargon you don't need, match the level of detail to your audience, and show working functionality — with visuals or a live demo — instead of talking through code.

Starting Points

• Scrum.org. The Scrum Guide — sprint review.
• Duarte, N. (2010). Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences. Wiley.

Key Points

• You explain technical decisions in plain language, without unnecessary jargon.
• You adjust the level of detail based on the audience (technical vs. non-technical stakeholder).
• You prepare a clear demo that shows working functionality, not just code.
• You use visuals or examples (screen, diagram, live demo) instead of only talking.
• You connect your technical work back to user or business value.