# Sprint Planning — Resources

## Official Guides

- [Scrum Guide](https://scrumguides.org) — The definitive Scrum framework. Free; covers sprint planning, roles, and events.
- [Scrum Guide — Sprint Planning](https://scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html#sprint-planning) — Direct link to the sprint planning section.

## Articles and Readings

- [Sprint Planning](https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/agile/scrum/meetings/sprint-planning-meeting) — Mountain Goat Software. Practical guide to running the ceremony.
- [Velocity vs Capacity in Agile](https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/blog/velocity-vs-capacity) — Mike Cohn. Clarifies the difference and when to use each.
- [Story Points: Why They Work](https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/blog/story-points-why-they-work) — Mike Cohn. The case for relative estimation.
- [Planning Poker](https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/agile/planning-poker) — Mountain Goat Software. How to run planning poker effectively.
- [Definition of Ready](https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/definition-ready-empiricism) — Scrum.org. Why DoR matters and how to define it.
- [Sprint Goal — Why It Matters](https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/sprint-goal) — Scrum.org. The power of a single, cohesive goal.

## Books

- **Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time** by Jeff Sutherland — Origins of Scrum, including sprint planning.
- **Agile Estimating and Planning** by Mike Cohn — Deep dive on story points, velocity, and planning. The canonical reference.
- **Succeeding with Agile** by Mike Cohn — Broader agile adoption, including planning best practices.

## Podcasts

- [Agile for Humans](https://ryanripley.com/agile-for-humans/) — Ryan Ripley. Episodes on sprint planning, estimation, and Scrum.
- [Scrum Master Toolbox](https://www.scrummastertoolbox.com/) — Daily tips and stories from practicing Scrum Masters.

## Tools

- [Jira](https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira) — Sprint planning, backlog, velocity charts.
- [Linear](https://linear.app/) — Modern issue tracking with cycles (sprints) and capacity.
- [Notion](https://www.notion.so/) — Flexible boards for backlog and sprint planning.
- [Planning Poker Online](https://www.planningpoker.com/) — Free planning poker for distributed teams.
- [Miro](https://miro.com/) — Virtual whiteboards for remote sprint planning.

## Videos

- [Sprint Planning in Under 10 Minutes](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sprint+planning+scrum) — Search for "sprint planning scrum" for short explainers.
- [Mountain Goat Software — Agile Videos](https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/agile-videos) — Mike Cohn's video library on estimation and planning.