Sprint Planning Template

What this template is for

This sprint planning template helps your team turn a backlog of work into a committed, scoped sprint with a clear goal. Use it to select user stories, estimate effort, assign ownership, and agree on what done looks like — all in one session. A structured sprint planning diagram replaces the fragmented combination of spreadsheets, sticky notes, and verbal commitments that most teams rely on, and gives the whole team a single artifact to refer back to during the sprint.

When to use this template

• Run a two-week sprint planning session with a scrum team selecting stories from a groomed backlog.
• Plan a feature sprint for a product launch by mapping stories to acceptance criteria.
• Set up the first sprint for a new project team with no existing backlog.
• Re-plan a sprint after scope change removes or adds work mid-cycle.
• Run a design sprint planning session mapping design tasks alongside development stories.
• Create a personal sprint board for a freelancer or solo maker planning a week of work.

How to use it

1. 1Review the sprint goal and write it in a visible location at the top of the board.
2. 2Pull the highest-priority stories from the backlog into the Sprint Backlog column.
3. 3Estimate each story using story points, T-shirt sizes, or hours — whichever your team prefers.
4. 4Assign an owner to each story so accountability is clear from day one.
5. 5Check the total capacity against the team's available hours and remove stories if overloaded.

Quick example