Who participates in Sprint Planning?

In Sprint Planning, the Scrum Team comes together to collaboratively plan the upcoming Sprint. This includes the Product Owner, the Scrum Master, and the Development Team.

The Product Owner plays a crucial role by presenting the prioritized Product Backlog items they want to work on in the Sprint. Their insights help ensure that the team understands the goals and the value of the work to be done.

The Scrum Master facilitates the session, ensuring that it follows the Scrum practices and principles while removing any obstacles that might hinder the team from reaching their Sprint goals.

The Development Team, responsible for the work, discusses how to turn the selected Product Backlog items into increments of potentially releasable product functionality. They estimate the work involved and determine what can realistically be achieved in the upcoming Sprint.

This collaborative effort aligns everyone on the goals of the Sprint and sets a shared understanding of what success looks like. By engaging all three roles in Sprint Planning, the team fosters a more effective and coherent approach to achieving its objectives.