What is Sprint Planning
Sprint Planning is an event during which the work to be performed in a Sprint is planned. The plan is formulated with the help of team members. Sprint planning is an event attended by Team members, Scrum Master, and Product Owner.
There are two specific items which are being addressed with Sprint Planning event:
- What can be completed within the Increment/sprint resulting?
- How will the work need to be completed will be achieved?
This is the event during which Product Owner describes the highest priority Product Backlog Items to the team. The team is allowed to ask questions during the discussion to ensure the completion of the story.
What are the inputs to Sprint Planning Event
- Product Backlog
- Latest Product Increment
- Projected Capacity of Development team
- Past Performance of Development team
There are two defined artifacts that result in post-Sprint Planning event:
- A Sprint Goal
- A Sprint Backlog
What is Sprint Goal
As Scrum Guide says. “The Sprint Goal is an objective set for the Sprint that can be met through the implementation of Product Backlog. It provides guidance to the Development Team on why it is building the Increment. It is created during the Sprint Planning meeting. The Sprint Goal gives the Development Team some flexibility regarding the functionality implemented within the Sprint. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent function, which can be the Sprint Goal. The Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the Development Team to work together rather than on separate initiatives.”