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Free sprint planning template

Sprint planning should end with one clear goal and a backlog the team believes in. This template walks through capacity, goal, commitments and risks.

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Sprint planning template

Sprint

Sprint: [number] | Dates: [start] to [end] | Team: [team]

Capacity

Available days: [total] (time off: [names, days])

Sprint goal

[One sentence]

Committed backlog

[Item] | Estimate: [points] | Owner: [name]

Risks and dependencies

[Risk or dependency] | Owner: [name]

How to use this template

  • Plan to about 80% of capacity to leave room for surprises.
  • Write the sprint goal as an outcome, not a list of tickets.
  • Name a person for each dependency on another team.

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Who attends sprint planning?

The whole scrum team: the developers, the product owner and the scrum master.

What is the output of sprint planning?

A sprint goal and the sprint backlog: the items the team commits to delivering.

Is this sprint planning template free?

Yes. Copy it into Google Docs, Word, Notion or an email and use it as often as you like. No sign-up needed.

Can AI fill in the sprint planning for me?

Yes. Acta records the meeting on Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams, with or without a bot, or in person with the mobile app, and writes the notes, decisions and action items with owners afterwards. Anything the meeting didn't cover is left out, not made up.