spjoshis Sprint Planning
Facilitate effective sprint planning sessions to select work, estimate capacity, and achieve team commitment for sprint success.
When to Use This Skill
- Beginning each sprint
- Planning iteration work
- Estimating capacity
- Selecting user stories
- Setting sprint goals
- Committing to deliverables
- Identifying dependencies
- Aligning team
Core Concepts
1. Sprint Planning Agenda
Part 1: What (1-2 hours)
- Review sprint goal
- Review product backlog
- Select stories for sprint
- Estimate and commit
Part 2: How (1-2 hours)
- Break down stories into tasks
- Identify dependencies
- Assign work
- Confirm sprint capacity
2. Capacity Calculation
## Team Capacity
| Member | Days Available | Hours/Day | Capacity | Focus Factor | Effective |
|--------|----------------|-----------|----------|--------------|-----------|
| Alice | 10 | 6 | 60 | 0.7 | 42 |
| Bob | 8 (2 days off) | 6 | 48 | 0.7 | 34 |
| Carol | 10 | 6 | 60 | 0.7 | 42 |
**Team Capacity**: 118 hours
**Sprint Points Capacity**: ~47 points (based on velocity)
3. Sprint Goal
**Sprint Goal**: Enable users to manage their profile and preferences
**Stories in Sprint**:
- As a user, I want to update my profile information
- As a user, I want to change my password
- As a user, I want to set email preferences
- As a user, I want to upload profile picture
**Success Criteria**:
- All 4 stories completed
- No critical bugs
- Demo ready
Best Practices
- Time-box the meeting - 2-4 hours for 2-week sprint
- Define sprint goal - Clear, focused objective
- Calculate capacity - Account for vacation, meetings
- Select priority stories - From top of backlog
- Ensure understanding - Team knows acceptance criteria
- Break down work - Stories to tasks
- Team commits - Not imposed commitment
- Document plan - Sprint backlog visible
Resources
- Scrum Guide: Sprint planning ceremony
- Planning Poker: Estimation technique