Succeeding with Agile

Sprint Planning Meeting

In this section we will look at two common strategies for conducting a distributed sprint planning meeting. The strategies are referred to by their descriptive names: the long phone call and two calls. I will point out the strengths and weaknesses of each approach.

The Long Phone Call

The default approach taken by most teams is to have everyone dial into a conference call but otherwise conduct the sprint planning meeting as normal. The call attempts to mimic the format and interaction of an in-person sprint planning meeting. All of the work of a regular sprint planning meeting is done during this phone call. When the call ends, the sprint is as fully planned as it would be if the team were collocated.

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