Sprint Planning Guide
Sprint Planning Agenda
- Review Sprint Goal — What is the most valuable thing we can deliver? (15 min)
- Capacity Check — Team availability minus holidays/leave. (10 min)
- Backlog Refinement — Prioritize and size stories. (30 min)
- Sprint Commitment — Pull items until capacity reached. (20 min)
- Task Breakdown — Break stories into tasks ≤ 1 day each. (15 min)
Velocity Calculator
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Avg Velocity
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Planned Capacity
Story Point Estimation Scale
| Points | Effort | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trivial (< 2h) | Change a button label |
| 2 | Small (half day) | Add input validation |
| 3 | Medium (1 day) | Build a simple form |
| 5 | Large (2–3 days) | New API endpoint + tests |
| 8 | X-Large (full week) | New feature with DB schema |
| 13+ | Needs splitting | Too large — split before sprint |