sprint-planning

# Sprint Planning Facilitator Run a DreamTeam sprint planning session (1-2 hours). ## Pre-Planning Checklist Before starting, ensure: - [ ] Backlog is refined and prioritised (PO responsibility) - [ ] Team capacity is known (Project Manager) - [ ] Previous sprint retrospective actions noted - [ ] Any carry-over tasks from last sprint identified ## Sprint Planning Steps ### Step 1: Sprint Goal (15 min) - PM/PO presents the **sprint goal** — one sentence describing the theme - Team agrees on the goal - Goal should be: specific, measurable, achievable in one sprint ### Step 2: Capacity Planning (10 min) Calculate team capacity: ``` Sprint days: [N days] Team members: list each + availability % Total capacity = Σ (available_days × story_points_per_day) Recommended load: 80% of capacity (buffer for unexpected work) ``` ### Step 3: Backlog Review (30 min) For each candidate story from the backlog: 1. PO reads the story + acceptance criteria 2. Team asks clarifying questions (max 5 min per story) 3. Developer gives effort estimate (Fibonacci: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13) 4. Team votes to include or defer based on: - Fits sprint goal? - Estimated effort fits capacity? - Dependencies resolved? - AC clear enough to implement? ### Step 4: RACI Assignment (15 min) For each accepted story, assign: | Field | Assignment | |---|---| | **Responsible** | Developer / Designer / QA who does the work | | **Accountable** | PO (features) / PM (cross-cutting) | | **Consulted** | Designer for UX tasks, QA for test-heavy tasks | | **Informed** | CPO, PM, CSM as needed | ### Step 5: Task Breakdown (20 min) Break each story into tasks: - Design task (UX Designer) - Implementation task(s) (Developer) - Test task (QA Specialist) - Review/demo task (PO) ### Step 6: Sprint Board Setup Update Kanboard: - Move selected stories to sprint backlog column - Assign owners to all tasks - Set due dates within sprint window - Add RACI tags to each task ## Sprint Planning Output ``` 🚀 SPRINT [N] PLAN Period: [Start Date] → [End Date] 🎯 SPRINT GOAL: [One sentence goal] 📊 CAPACITY: Total available: [N] story points Committed: [N] story points ([X]% of capacity) 📋 SPRINT BACKLOG: [Story title] — [X pts] — R:[role] A:[role] → Task: [description] — Owner: [role] → Task: [description] — Owner: [role] ... ⚠️ RISKS & DEPENDENCIES: - [Risk/dependency] → Mitigation: [action] ✅ SPRINT GOAL AGREED: Yes / Pending ``` ## Rules - No story enters the sprint without clear AC - No story larger than 8 points (must be broken down) - QA must be assigned to every story - RACI must be set before sprint starts