Sprint / Cycle Planning SOP

When to use

At the start of each sprint, week, or delivery cycle.

Procedure

• 1. Review last cycle’s on-time rate and throughput.
• 2. Check workload analytics by member and department for capacity.
• 3. Pull prioritized work into the cycle and assign owners and ETAs.
• 4. Confirm no individual or department is overcommitted.
• 5. Set or verify recurring tasks for the cycle’s routine work.

Cadence

• Plan at the start of the cycle; review at the end
• Use custom date ranges in analytics to scope the review