Plan a Sprint

Sprint Planning in DevStride

Sprint planning is a key activity in agile project management that helps teams establish what can be delivered in a sprint and how the work will be achieved.

Use Case: Plan a Sprint

Pre-requisites:

• Access to DevStride with permissions to create and edit Sprints.
• The backlog should be groomed and prioritized.

Actors:

• Product Owner
• Scrum Master
• Development Team

Basic Flow:

1. Navigate to Planning Area

   • Go to the Settings section in the left-hand navigation menu.
   • Select Data Model.
   • Click on Cadences.

2. Create a New Sprint

   • In the Planning Cadences section, locate the Product - Sprints/Operations cadence.
   • Click on New Timebox to create a new Sprint.

3. Define Sprint Details

   • A modal titled EDIT TIMEBOX appears.
   • Select the appropriate Cadence from the dropdown (e.g., Product - Sprints/Operations).
   • Fill in the Label with the Sprint number (e.g., Sprint 10.1).
   • Set the Start Date and End Date for the sprint.

4. Save the New Sprint

   • After entering the details, click Update Timebox to save the new sprint.

5. Assign Tasks to the Sprint

   • Go to Boards > Product - Program > Product - Sprints.
   • You will see a kanban board view with columns such as New, In Progress, Review, and Done.
   • Assign tasks by dragging items from the backlog into the New column of the sprint.

6. Start Sprint Execution

   • Move items from New to In Progress as the team starts working on them.
   • Continue moving items through Review and then to Done as they are completed.

End Condition:

• The sprint is planned with all tasks identified and assigned, ready for the team to start work.

Post-conditions:

• The team starts working on the tasks as per the sprint plan.
• Daily stand-ups are conducted to track the progress of the sprint.
• Any adjustments needed are addressed in the sprint retrospective.