Sprint Planning Tool
Sprint planning is the scrum ceremony where teams commit to a sprint goal and build their sprint backlog. Planning Poker is essential during sprint planning for estimating any unestimated stories and validating previous estimates.
Sprint Planning Agenda
- Review Sprint Goal: Product Owner proposes sprint objective
- Check Velocity: Review historical velocity to set capacity
- Estimate Stories: Use Planning Poker for any unestimated work
- Build Sprint Backlog: Select stories that fit sprint capacity
- Identify Risks: Surface blockers and dependencies
- Commit: Team commits to sprint goal and backlog
Why Use Planning Poker in Sprint Planning?
- Validate Estimates: Re-check story points from backlog refinement
- Team Buy-In: Entire team participates in estimation
- Capacity Planning: Match story points to team velocity
- Surface Issues: Discussion reveals technical debt