Streamline your sprint planning process with this comprehensive template for backlog review and team capacity management.
A structured framework for planning your team's two-week sprint cycle. This template helps teams align on goals, capacity, and deliverables before diving into execution.
• Sprint Parameters - Define your sprint number, dates, and participants
• Capacity Planning - Calculate team availability accounting for PTO and other commitments
• Prioritized Backlog - Organize user stories and bugs with clear ownership and estimations
• Risk Management - Document dependencies and open questions that could impact delivery
• Creates clarity around sprint goals and commitments
• Ensures the team plans based on actual capacity rather than ideal conditions
• Provides a single source of truth for sprint planning decisions
• Reduces meeting time with a structured agenda
Replace bracketed text with your specific information. Begin by setting a clear, achievable sprint goal, then complete the capacity planning table. Review backlog items with the team, discuss dependencies, and finalize commitments based on available capacity and priority.
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