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How Backlog Grooming and Splint Planning Helps Teams to Become Productive and Meticulous

Sprint planning is required for the upcoming sprint to take off. Planning sessions are fundamental for the successful completion of any development project. Experienced teams take a short time to discuss items during a sprint planning meeting because they are confident amid fewer details. The whole team attends the sprint planning meeting. External stakeholders may get invited if they can offer expertise for specified backlog items. A product backlog is an input that goes into every sprint planning meeting. The priority items should get handled first in the meeting to make it effective. Priority items should be groomed well or refined perfectly ahead of the sprint. Sprint planning entails making decisions, considering options, and learning. Backlog grooming entails keeping an updated backlog and preparing the backlog items for an upcoming sprint. Grooming may entail rewriting the backlog items to make them more expressive. It may also entail sorting, deleting obsolete items, and splitt...