!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] is for the [Delivery Team] to __commit__ to the completion of a set of the highest-ranked product [backlog] items. 


This commitment defines the [Sprint Backlog] and is based on the team's [velocity] or capacity and the length of the [Iteration].

!! Who Is Involved?
[{$pagename}] is a collaborative effort involving these roles:
* [Scrum Master]: Facilitates the meeting
* [Product Owner]: Represents the detail of the product backlog items and their acceptance criteria
* [Delivery Team] ([Scrum Team]): Define the tasks and effort necessary to fulfill the commitment

!! Before The [{$pagename}]
Before getting started, ensure:
* The items in the [Product Backlog] [backlog] have been sized by the [Scrum Team] and assigned a relative story point value
* The [Product Backlog] is stack ranked to reflect the priorities of the [Product Owner]
* There is a general understanding of the acceptance criteria for these ranked [Product Backlog] items

!! Equal Opportunity [Backlog]
The [Product Backlog] addresses new functionality and fixes to existing functionality. The order in which a [Product Backlog] item is scheduled is completely independent of its ancestry.

For the purpose of [{$pagename}], the important characteristics for a product [backlog] item are:
* It is small enough to be completed in the [Iteration]
* We can verify it has been implemented correctly

!! Right-Size [Backlog] Items
[Product Backlog] items too large to be completed in an [Iteration] need to be split into smaller pieces. The best way to split [Product Backlog] items is by [Business value], not by process.

If we can split a [Product Backlog] item so that its children deliver value, then our [iterations] incrementally deliver value. If you split by process, then we impact time-to-market because value is not delivered until all the children are complete.

Compound stories can be easily split through disaggregation. Complex stories present a different challenge. Bill Wake enumerates [twenty techniques|http://xp123.com/xplor/xp0512/index.shtml|target='_blank']

!! Using [Velocity] and [Capacity] for [{$pagename}]
Mature teams can use Using [Velocity] and [Capacity] for [{$pagename}]

!! More Information
There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:
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* [#1] - [iteration-planning|https://help.rallydev.com/iteration-planning|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2016-12-08- 
* [#2] - [Iteration-planning/|https://www.scaledagileframework.com/iteration-planning/|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2019-11-14