Glossary
What is Sprint Planning?
The meeting at the start of a sprint where the team selects which work to commit to.
Sprint planning is the kick-off meeting for a new sprint. The team reviews the backlog, picks the highest-priority items that fit within the sprint capacity, breaks them into tasks, and commits to a sprint goal. Capacity is informed by velocity (recent average throughput). The meeting typically takes 1-2 hours for a two-week sprint.
When to use
Modern AI-assisted planners (like Cado in Kovarro) propose a draft sprint based on velocity + workload + blockers, which humans then approve. That cuts planning time roughly in half.
Related terms
Sprint
A fixed-length iteration (1-4 weeks) during which a team completes a planned chunk of work.
Velocity
The average amount of work a team completes per sprint, used to calibrate future sprint commitments.
Backlog
The ordered list of all work that hasn't been picked up yet, kept prioritised so the next sprint always pulls from the top.
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