Sprint Planning

A Sprint Planning Meeting is a meeting where the Scrum Team decides what they will work on during the upcoming Sprint. Primarily, the Product Owner and the Developers collaborate to define a goal for the Sprint and select the Product Backlog Items that will help achieve this goal. This Sprint Planning template will help ensure your teams success.

The Sprint Backlog is a Scrum artifact, or a tool, at the heart of a Sprint. It is an artifact that when mismanaged or ignored, often leads to Scrum teams to be in a whirlwind of disorganization. What is this artifact that holds such importance? Let’s dive into Sprint Backlog, understanding its core definition, its ownership, and who is responsible for its management.

Sprint Planning does not need to be challenging. It is often fun and a time for the entire Scrum team to build camaraderie by working together to answer the question of “What can we commit to?” Here I provide examples and strategies for keeping Sprint Planning focused and effective, and detail potential solutions to common problems teams encounter when planning a Sprint.