Free Sprint Planning Goal Tracker
This template provides a structured approach to sprint planning, drawing directly from the Scrum Guide, and is designed to help teams organize their work effectively. The instructions begin by defining Sprint Planning as the event where the work for the upcoming sprint is planned, involving the collaboration of the Scrum Team. It emphasizes that the team collectively selects important Product Backlog Items and maps out how to deliver them. The template then delves into three key topics to ensure value and clarity. Topic One: Why is this Sprint valuable? focuses on defining the value of the sprint to stakeholders and aligning it with the overall vision. Topic Two: What can be done in this Sprint? involves selecting Product Backlog Items based on team capacity and past performance, ensuring they are well-understood and broken down. Topic Three: How will the chosen work get done? details the creation of a Sprint Backlog and planning the work necessary to create an increment that meets the Definition of Done. This often involves decomposing Product Backlog Items into smaller work items, focusing on one day or less.
The accompanying "Timeline" visually reinforces these concepts, providing a table to track individual sprints (Sprint 1 to Sprint 6). Each entry includes a "Title" (e.g., "Improve user onboarding"), its "Status" ("In Progress," "Not Started"), "Start Date," "End Date," "# Capacity," and "Load." This allows teams to monitor progress, manage workloads, and ensure that each sprint is planned and executed to deliver tangible value towards the broader goals. The template also includes a general instruction: "Use this template to easily set up your team's sprint dates and goals," and notes that users can "swap back and forth between the table and calendar to plan your sprint timeline, and the goals associated with each sprint." This holistic approach supports agile development and effective team collaboration.
