{"id":987514681,"date":"2023-09-29T11:59:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T10:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pmchampions.com\/?p=987514681"},"modified":"2023-11-14T09:39:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T09:39:55","slug":"facilitating-a-sprint-planning-guide-and-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pmchampions.com\/en\/facilitating-a-sprint-planning-guide-and-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilitating a Sprint Planning: Guide and Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;pmc-bullet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||4px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9mZWF0dXJlZF9pbWFnZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7fX0=@&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;src&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|10px|10px|10px|10px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p><span>If you&#8217;re wondering what a &#8216;<strong>sprint planning<\/strong>&#8216; is in Agile, why it&#8217;s important, and how to conduct it, you&#8217;re in the right place. 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Frequency: At the beginning of the Sprint&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf83e;||fa||900&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;25px&#8221; module_class=&#8221;et_pb_dct_timeline_1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Quicksand|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Quicksand||||||||&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; body_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;width: 50%;||    float: left;||    padding: 20px 60px;||    border-top: 7px solid #20b5fa;||    border-right: 7px solid #20b5fa;||    position: relative;||    right: -3.5px;&#8221; custom_css_blurb_content=&#8221;display: block;||    padding: 0 10px 10px;||    border-radius: 0;||    color: #000;||    position: relative;||    border: 1px solid #000;&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_blurb_content__hover=&#8221;box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px #000;&#8221; custom_css_blurb_content__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>Sprint planning is a meeting that takes place at the beginning of each sprint. As soon as the previous sprint is completed, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/pmchampions.com\/en\/facilitating-a-sprint-retrospective-to-strengthen-your-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>retrospective<\/strong> <\/a>is done, the team gathers to plan the next one. This frequency ensures that the team stays aligned with the goals and can react to changes more quickly.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;2. 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module_class=&#8221;blue-list&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px||2px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;star-list&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<h2>How to Conduct Sprint Planning?<\/h2>\n<p>A Sprint Planning consists of 4 phases 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button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;on&#8221; button_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;2px&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<span>Make sure that the acceptance criteria for each User Story are well-defined so that the team clearly understands what is expected.<\/span>[\/et_pb_cta][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/pmchampions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/conversation.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;conversation&#8221; title_text=&#8221;conversation&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;70px&#8221; max_width=&#8221;70px&#8221; 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button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;on&#8221; button_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;2px&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p><span>Make sure that all important information is clearly communicated to the team, including priorities, goals, and any potential changes to the sprint.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_cta][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/pmchampions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/time.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;time box&#8221; title_text=&#8221;time box&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;70px&#8221; 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