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Sprint planning

Sprint planning

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Sprint planning

- If the sprint itself is the heart of Scrum, then sprint planning is the lifeblood of the sprint. I realize this is a bold statement, but consider this. In sprint planning, the product vision and backlog are transformed into an actionable plan for the delivery of a product increment. As a Scrum master, it's your job to ensure that this happens every sprint with the right people and within the correct time box. Further, you help facilitate the discussion and remove any impediments. There are defined goals and objectives for sprint planning. In the Exercise Files, I've created a sprint planning guide for you, I've used this one with my Scrum Teams and you're free to use it as well. Like any good meeting, you'll need to do some preparation in advance. So, what do you need to know going into sprint planning? Well, there are a few inputs to the sprint planning meeting. First, you'll need your ordered product backlog. This is the source for the product backlog items from which the…

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