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SPRINT-PLANNING5 MIN READ

Walk a Vague Stakeholder Ask Into a Sprint Goal

Convert a vague request into a Sprint Goal, evidence, and a goal-coherent story slice.

The ask The request is enterprise-ready onboarding. The team needs a Sprint Goal, not a vibe. Decision path Outcome -> Evidence -> Slice Clarify the outcome, define review evidence, then select only the stories that support that evidence within capacity. Shortcut to avoid Estimate the adjective and hope it means the same thing to everyone. A sprintable request instead of a fuzzy wish. A request becomes sprintable only when value, evidence, and selection line up. Clarify the outcome Step 1 The request is still just a phrase. What do you ask first? Name evidence Step 2 The stakeholder says new…

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