What problem does it solve?
Plan sprints with realistic scope by estimating team capacity, selecting stories that meet the Definition of Ready, sequencing dependencies, and identifying risks so teams avoid overcommitment and missed objectives.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Capacity estimation: Calculate available capacity from team size, availability (PTO, meetings, on-call), and historical velocity with a recommended 15-20% buffer.
- Backlog selection & readiness checks: Pull prioritized stories, verify Definition of Ready, flag refinement needs, and stop when capacity is reached.
- Dependency mapping & risk mitigation: Sequence dependent work, flag external owners, identify the critical path, and propose mitigations for high-uncertainty items.
- Sprint plan output: Produce a concise sprint summary including a one-line sprint goal, duration, team capacity, committed stories with points and owners, buffer, and a risk→mitigation list. Real-world use case: preparing for a two-week sprint planning meeting using backlog exports and the last three sprints' velocity.
Quick Start
Plan a two-week sprint for the Payments team using the backlog file and the last three sprints' velocity to produce a sprint goal, committed stories with points and owners, capacity calculations, dependencies, and a risk mitigations list.