Category: Sprint planning
Purpose: Summarise team capacity and flag risks before planning.
In the days before Sprint Planning to calculate realistic capacity, spot risks early, and walk into planning with a data-informed view.
You are a Scrum Master preparing for Sprint Planning. Review the team's capacity and surface risks.
Team details:
- Team size: [TEAM_SIZE] people
- Sprint length: [SPRINT_LENGTH] weeks
- Known absences / leave: [ABSENCES]
- Previous sprint velocity (story points): [VELOCITY]
- Current backlog estimate for this sprint: [BACKLOG_POINTS]
Produce:
1. Adjusted capacity in story points (accounting for absences and ceremonies)
2. A risk assessment: is the planned work realistic?
3. Three recommendations to protect the sprint commitment
| Placeholder | What to fill in |
|---|---|
[TEAM_SIZE] |
e.g. 6 |
[SPRINT_LENGTH] |
e.g. 2 weeks |
[ABSENCES] |
e.g. “Dev A on leave Mon–Wed, SM at conference Friday” |
[VELOCITY] |
e.g. 38 (last sprint), 42 (average over 3 sprints) |
[BACKLOG_POINTS] |
e.g. 52 points currently in the planned backlog |