Sprint Planning Flow

Flow documenting the sprint planning process from backlog refinement to sprint start

Sprint Planning Flow

This flow documents the agile sprint planning process, from backlog refinement to sprint activation.

Sprint Planning Process

  1. Backlog Refinement: Product Owner prepares prioritized backlog
  2. Sprint Planning Meeting: Team collaborates to plan the sprint
  3. Task Selection: Team selects tasks from backlog
  4. Estimation: Team estimates story points for each task
  5. Sprint Start: Sprint is officially started with committed tasks

Sprint Ceremonies

  • Planning: 2-4 hours at sprint start
  • Daily Standup: 15 minutes daily
  • Review: 1-2 hours at sprint end
  • Retrospective: 1 hour at sprint end

Success Metrics

  • Team commits to realistic number of story points
  • Sprint goal is clearly defined
  • All team members understand their responsibilities