| Planning with Purpose |
“Where do we begin?” says Jason.
“One way to think about this is to imagine we’re going shopping,” you suggest. “Figure out what your ‘budget’ is, the equivalent to your average velocity per sprint. Multiply it by the number of sprints you’re planning for, and that’s the amount of work you can ‘shop’ for in story points.”
“Let’s begin with what we feel would be achievable given our time frame. No wishful thinking!” says Nancy.
“So, what’s delivery option number one, our plan A?” asks William.
The team agrees quickly on the items that would make up the first of the three sprints based on the highest ROI possible. Planning work for the second sprint takes a bit longer, while planning the third sprint takes the longest. ...
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