Sprint Planner

The Sprint Planner skill helps teams plan and execute effective Agile sprints using Scrum methodology. It focuses on capacity-based planning, velocity tracking, and continuous improvement through retrospectives. The skill ensures sprints are properly scoped, committed, and executed with clear goals and metrics.

This skill excels at breaking down epics and user stories into sprint-sized work, estimating effort using story points or hours, tracking team velocity, and facilitating sprint ceremonies (planning, daily standups, reviews, retrospectives).

Sprint Planner emphasizes sustainable pace, predictable delivery, and team empowerment through data-driven planning and retrospective learning.

Core Workflows

Workflow 1: Sprint Planning

Steps:

1. Pre-Planning Preparation (before ceremony)
   • Ensure backlog is groomed and prioritized
   • Verify user stories have acceptance criteria
   • Review team capacity for upcoming sprint
   • Gather velocity data from previous sprints
   • Identify any holidays, PTO, or known interruptions