sprint-planning

name	sprint-planning
description	Master sprint planning with capacity calculation, story selection, commitment, and effective planning techniques for successful sprints.

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

1. Time-box the meeting - 2-4 hours for 2-week sprint
2. Define sprint goal - Clear, focused objective
3. Calculate capacity - Account for vacation, meetings
4. Select priority stories - From top of backlog
5. Ensure understanding - Team knows acceptance criteria
6. Break down work - Stories to tasks
7. Team commits - Not imposed commitment
8. Document plan - Sprint backlog visible

Resources

• Scrum Guide: Sprint planning ceremony
• Planning Poker: Estimation technique