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Sprint Planning & Backlog Refiner — Definition of Ready + Capacity Gate
Refines each backlog story against a Definition of Ready, splits oversized work, maps blockers, and issues a COMMIT / COMMIT-WITH-RISK / OVER-COMMITTED verdict against real sprint capacity.
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Sprint Planning & Backlog Refiner — Definition of Ready + Capacity Gate
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Product: Inkline (creative proofing for agencies)
Sprint 41 · 2 weeks · capacity 13 pts (historical ~16; Jin OOO 3 days)
Sprint goal: clients comment on proofs; agencies compare versions
Backlog
S1 Pin comments on PDF (5) — AC present
S2 Side-by-side version compare (13) — no AC
S3 Magic-link client access (5) — blocked: Auth tenant not provisioned
S4 “Improve upload performance” — unsized, vague
S5 Resolve/reopen comment threads (3) — AC present
S6 Require client approval before Final (5) — AC present, Figma missing
S7 Download PDF + comments summary (8) — rough idea
S8 Filter comments open/resolved/mine (2) — AC present
Ask: refine DoR, splits, dependencies, capacity-aware commitment. Do not write to Jira.
- Read your context and instructions
- Compiled the sprint planning
Sprint Planning & Backlog Refinement
1. Sprint Summary
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Sprint | Sprint 41 (2 weeks) |
| Capacity | 13 points (Jin OOO adjustment; historical full-staff ~16) |
| Stories refined | 8 |
| Ready / Needs-refinement / Split | 3 / 3 / 2 |
| Committed points | 10 of 13 (READY only) |
| Sprint commitment | COMMIT-WITH-RISK |
Why COMMIT-WITH-RISK: 10 ≤ 13 (not over capacity), but version-compare (sprint goal) is not READY without a split, S6 lacks Figma, and reduced capacity leaves little bug buffer.
2. Story Readiness
| ID | Pts | Readiness | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 Pin comments | 5 | READY | Clear value + testable AC |
| S2 Version compare | 13 | SPLIT | Too large vs capacity / small-enough rule |
| S3 Magic-link access | 5 | NEEDS-REFINEMENT | Auth tenant blocker |
| S4 Upload performance | — | NEEDS-REFINEMENT | Vague, UNSIZED, no metric |
| S5 Resolve threads | 3 | READY | Clear + testable AC |
| S6 Require approval | 5 | NEEDS-REFINEMENT | Missing Figma asset |
| S7 PDF + comments export | 8 | SPLIT | Multi-concern; split recommended |
| S8 Filter comments | 2 | READY | Clear + testable AC |
3. Refined READY stories (commit these)
S1 (5) — pin comments: pin at coordinates; author/time/page visible; pins persist
S5 (3) — resolve/reopen threads with Open filter behavior
S8 (2) — filters for Open / Resolved / Mine
READY total = 10 points
4. Needs refinement (do not commit yet)
| ID | Fix |
|---|---|
| S3 | Provision Auth tenant + AC for expiry |
| S4 | Rewrite with measurable p95 upload target + size |
| S6 | Attach Figma approval modal |
5. Split suggestions
S2 (13) → S2a side-by-side shell · S2b synced navigation · S2c highlights
S7 (8) → S7a download PDF · S7b summary page · S7c merged export
6. Dependency map
- S3 blocked by Auth tenant
inkline-preview - S6 blocked by missing Figma
- S7b/c richer after S1 pins land (soft)
7. Commitment analysis
| Capacity | 13 |
| READY commit | S1+S5+S8 = 10 |
| Headroom | 3 |
| Verdict | COMMIT-WITH-RISK |
Do not pull: whole S2/S7, S3, S4, S6.
If PO forces compare: refine S2a only, then descope S8 (or accept OVER-COMMITTED if 10+5 > 13).
8. Sprint Backlog JSON
Machine-readable stories[], readiness, splits, dependency_map, descope_recommendations,
committed_points: 10, commitment: "COMMIT-WITH-RISK", assumptions labeled
(capacity 13 not invented; split points need team confirm).
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About this skill
The problem
- Sprint planning fails when vague stories, missing acceptance criteria, and silent blockers get committed as if they were ready.
- Oversized items (13+ points) hide in the sprint and blow the goal.
- Teams need a capacity-honest commit — not a wish list.
What it does
- Scores each story READY, NEEDS-REFINEMENT, or SPLIT against a Definition of Ready.
- Validates or proposes testable acceptance criteria (Given/When/Then where useful).
- Suggests vertical-slice splits for oversized work.
- Maps dependencies (“blocked by”).
- Commits only READY work and returns COMMIT, COMMIT-WITH-RISK, or OVER-COMMITTED with descope recommendations.
Frameworks & tools
- Works with any backlog format (Jira export, Linear list, markdown stories).
- Story-point or capacity-based planning; stack-agnostic product work.
- Outputs markdown + JSON you paste into the tracker — no SaaS integration required.
Why this beats prompting it yourself
- Explicit DoR gate so “Improve performance” cannot slip in as READY.
- Only READY points count toward commitment math.
- Deterministic commit rules (over capacity → OVER-COMMITTED).
- Named descope order when overloaded.
- Anti-fabrication: UNSIZED stays null; assumptions labeled.
Find more skills like this on the Claude Skills Marketplace, the Codex Skills Marketplace and the Gemini Skills Marketplace, or browse Claude Skills for Product Management.
• Uses the capacity/velocity you supply — does not invent team speed
• Unsized stories cannot be committed until estimated
• Not multi-phase project critical-path planning
• Does not update Jira/Linear or notify Slack
• Planning aid, not a delivery guarantee
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This skill only reads the backlog and capacity you provide and drafts a refined plan. It does not update issue trackers, invent velocity, or message the team. Grant Read only; leave Shell, Write, Browser, Network, and Env off.