Plan Sprint
Skill Verified ActivePlan a sprint by refining backlog items, defining a sprint goal, calculating team capacity, selecting items, and decomposing them into tasks. Produces a SPRINT-PLAN.md with goal, selected items, task breakdown, and capacity allocation. Use when starting a new sprint in a Scrum or agile project, re-planning after significant scope change, transitioning from ad-hoc work to structured sprint cadence, or after backlog grooming when items are ready for inclusion.
To streamline and standardize the sprint planning process for agile and Scrum teams, ensuring clear goals, realistic capacity allocation, and actionable task breakdowns.
Features
- Refines backlog items for sprint readiness
- Defines a clear, testable sprint goal
- Calculates team capacity based on members and availability
- Selects backlog items up to team capacity
- Decomposes selected items into actionable tasks (2-8 hours)
- Generates a comprehensive SPRINT-PLAN.md document
Use Cases
- Starting a new sprint in a Scrum or agile project
- Re-planning a sprint after significant scope change
- Transitioning from ad-hoc work to structured sprint cadence
- After backlog grooming when items are ready for sprint inclusion
- Planning the first sprint after project charter approval
Non-Goals
- Managing the product backlog beyond readiness checks
- Executing sprint tasks or tracking progress
- Conducting daily stand-ups or sprint reviews
- Resolving external dependencies or blocking issues
Installation
/plugin install agent-almanac@pjt222-agent-almanacQuality Score
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