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Sprint Planning Template

Plan a sprint on one page: the sprint goal, the team's capacity and the backlog items the team commits to.

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Sprint: Sprint 14
Sprint goal: Customers can reset their password without contacting support
Dates: 13 Oct – 24 Oct 2026 (10 working days)
Team capacity: 155 focused hours / about 29 story points
Committed: 29 story points

Sprint Planning Template preview with example rows
ID	Backlog item	Type	Story points	Priority	Owner	Acceptance criteria (summary)	Status
TM-142	Request a password reset link by email	Story	5	High	Asha	Link sent within 2 min; same message for unknown emails	To Do
TM-143	Set a new password from the reset link	Story	5	High	Ravi	Link single-use, expires after 24 h; password rules enforced	To Do
TM-144	Email confirmation after password change	Story	3	Medium	Meera	Confirmation sent; includes 'not you?' support link	To Do
TM-151	Login fails on Safari 17	Bug	3	High	Ravi	Login works on Safari 17 desktop and iOS	To Do
TM-152	Evaluate rate limiting for reset requests	Spike	2	Medium	Asha	Recommendation documented with chosen approach	To Do
TM-153	Automated tests for reset flow	Task	8	Medium	QA	End-to-end tests cover happy path and expiry	To Do
TM-154	Update help-centre article	Task	3	Low	Meera	Article reviewed and published	To Do

Example rows shown. The download includes extra blank rows ready for your team.

How to use this template

Agree the sprint goal. Start with one sentence describing the outcome of the sprint. Every committed item should contribute to it.
Calculate capacity. Subtract leave and holidays, apply a focus factor and convert hours to points using recent velocity.
Pull items from the top of the backlog. Take refined, estimated items in priority order until the total approaches capacity.
Confirm acceptance criteria. Make sure every item has clear, testable criteria the team understands.
Commit and share. Record the committed total, share the plan with stakeholders and start the sprint.

Tips

Commit to 80–90% of capacity to leave room for surprises.
If an item is bigger than a few days of work, split it before planning.
Review carry-over from the last sprint before adding new work.

Run it as a live board instead

Spreadsheets go out of date the moment the sprint starts. In Taskmei the same information lives on a live board: backlog items, sprints, risks and Definition of Done stay current and feed dashboards automatically. Use this template in Taskmei on the free plan.