#backlog-grooming

Run effective sprint planning and backlog refinement sessions. Backlog grooming (weekly, 1 hour): 1. Review upcoming stories for clarity and completeness. 2. Add acceptance criteria and designs. 3. Estimate story points (Fibonacci sequence: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8). 4. Identify dependencies and blockers. 5. Split large stories (>8 points) into smaller ones. Sprint planning (every 2 weeks, 2 hours): 1. Review sprint goal and team velocity. 2. Select stories totaling team's capacity. 3. Discuss implementation approach for complex stories. 4. Confirm Definition of Ready for all selected stories. 5. Create tasks and assign owners. Velocity tracking: average story points completed over last 3 sprints. Buffer: reserve 20% capacity for bugs and urgent items. Tools: Jira, Azure DevOps, Linear for story management.