The Sprint Backlog – Part 6
Creating The Sprint Backlog
Prioritising meeting is held at least once per sprint or as often as needed to keep the backlog in order and not to intrude to day to day sprint delivery too much.
Sprint velocity
Sprint velocity is the rate at which the team is able to complete tasks. The velocity is measured in the same units as they are estimated (usually story points). It is the main factor in deciding on the amount of work the team can commit to for the next sprint as only completed on time tasks count when calculating velocity. As the team, product and overall situation are always changing, then it is reasonable to account for only a subset of more recent sprint velocities when calculating the average velocity.
Sprint velocity is calculated once at the end of the sprint.
Team availability
Before drawing the line for commitment in the sprint planning meeting, it is crucial to check the team availability for the next sprint. Based on holidays, vacations and other important events, it might be needed to adjust the commitment to match the reduced velocity of the team.
Sprint planning
Sprint planning meeting is a ceremony of Scrum owned by the Scrum Master. In this meeting, the team goes over the top of the product backlog estimated in the prioritizing meetings and agrees on a delivery plan for the next sprint. Although the product owner is present, this meeting is not about the contents of the stories rather about orchestrating the teams’ resources for delivery. Based on the discussion on how the tasks need to be implemented, tested and delivered the team draws the line and commits to the scope of the sprint, taking into account their historical velocity.
Sprint planning meeting is usually time-boxed and held once before each sprint starts.
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