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The Sprint Goal is a concise statement that gives the team a unifying objective for the sprint. It provides focus and flexibility: while the set of Product Backlog Items selected is expected to deliver the goal, the team may negotiate changes with the Product Owner during the sprint if doing so still meets the goal. Thus, the Sprint Goal is not a scope lock (Option A). Velocity and forecasting (Option C) are outcomes of empirical measurement, not the purpose of the goal. Acceptance criteria (Option D) are item-specific and complement, but do not equal, the Sprint Goal. CAPM’s agile content emphasizes empiricism and adaptation; the Sprint Goal enables coherent decision-making under uncertainty by anchoring trade-offs to a shared outcome. It also improves stakeholder communication, since progress can be discussed in terms of achieving the goal rather than ticking off isolated tasks. Teams use the Daily Scrum to inspect progress toward the goal and adjust the plan accordingly.