Sprint Planning in Jira: Plan Your Next Sprint From the Backlog
Plan the next sprint in Jira: create a sprint, drag the top stories from the backlog into it, check the story points and set a sprint goal. Step by step on a real Jira backlog.
Step by step
The backlog
- Sprint planning. In sprint planning, the team picks the work for the next two weeks. Let me show you how to plan a sprint in Jira, straight from the backlog.
- The backlog. Under the current sprint is the backlog. Everything the team has not planned yet.
- Top = most important. The backlog is in priority order. The most important story sits at the top. As the analyst, you keep this order up to date.
Create the sprint
- Create sprint. Click create sprint. Jira adds sprint two, empty, right above the backlog.
Fill it
- Drag stories in. Now drag the top story into the sprint. Choose a delivery option. Then the next one. Save a delivery address. And a bug the team agreed to fix. Bugs belong in the sprint too.
Check it
- Check the points. The sprint adds up the story points for you. Compare them with what the team usually finishes in a sprint. If it is too much, drag a story back.
- Start sprint. When the current sprint is finished, click start sprint. Jira asks for the dates and a sprint goal, one sentence that says why this sprint matters.
Recap
- Plan from the top. So, keep the backlog in priority order. Create a sprint, drag in stories from the top, check the points, and give it a goal. Subscribe for more Jira tips for business analysts.
