Sprint Planning Best Practices for Agile Teams

Quick Definition:

Sprint Planning is a ceremony in Scrum where the team decides what work they will complete during the upcoming sprint and how they will achieve it.

Sprint Planning

The Two Parts of Sprint Planning

  1. What: The Product Owner presents the highest-priority backlog items, and the team selects those they believe they can complete.
  2. How: The team breaks down the selected items into specific tasks and creates a plan for the sprint.

Key Success Factors

Ensure the backlog is refined before the meeting, set a clear sprint goal, and respect the team’s capacity and velocity.