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Sprint Planning Recipe for Agile Teams
The perfect recipe for running an effective sprint planning session with your team. Includes all the ingredients for success.
Prep: 30 minutes
Active: 2 hours
Total: 2 hours 30 minutes
Serves: 8 people
Ingredients
- 1 refined product backlog
- Team capacity for the sprint
- Sprint goal from product owner
- Previous sprint velocity data
- User stories with acceptance criteria
- Technical dependencies list
- Stakeholder availability calendar
Instructions
- 1
Gather the entire team including product owner and scrum master.
- 2
Review the sprint goal and ensure everyone understands the objective.
- 3
Present the top items from the product backlog to the team.
- 4
Discuss each story and clarify any questions or concerns.
- 5
Break down stories into tasks and estimate effort.
- 6
Team members volunteer for tasks based on skills and availability.
- 7
Calculate total story points and compare with team velocity.
- 8
Adjust scope if necessary to match team capacity.
- 9
Confirm sprint commitment and update the Kanban board.
- 10
Document any risks or dependencies identified during planning.