Examples

Scenario: Running a Mobile App Rebuild Sprint

You're a Scrum Master for a 6-person team rebuilding a mobile banking app. The project is in its third sprint. The previous PM left no documentation, and the team is struggling with unclear priorities and missed commitments.

Phase 0: Initiate

/pm:project-charter mobile-banking-rebuild
/pm:stakeholder-map mobile-banking-rebuild
/pm:team-setup mobile-banking-rebuild
/pm:definition-of-done mobile-banking-rebuild
/pm:ways-of-working mobile-banking-rebuild

Establish the project foundation. Define the charter (rebuild the mobile app with React Native, target Q3 launch), map stakeholders (VP Product, Head of Compliance, iOS/Android leads), set up the team (1 PO, 1 SM, 4 devs), establish DoD, and agree on ways of working.

Sample output snippet:

Definition of Done (Story Level):

• Code peer-reviewed and approved
• Unit tests written (>80% coverage)
• Integration tests passing
• No critical or high Sonar issues
• Tested on iOS 16+ and Android 13+
• Product Owner accepted

Phase 1: Plan

/pm:product-vision mobile-banking-rebuild
/pm:roadmap mobile-banking-rebuild
/pm:backlog-creation mobile-banking-rebuild
/pm:sprint-planning mobile-banking-rebuild

Create the product vision, build a 3-month roadmap (Sprint 3-8), break it into a prioritized backlog, and plan Sprint 3.

Sample output snippet:

Sprint 3 Goal: "Users can view account balances and recent transactions on the new app." Sprint Backlog: 5 stories, 34 story points

• Account balance dashboard (8 pts)
• Transaction list with search/filter (13 pts)
• Pull-to-refresh and loading states (5 pts)
• Biometric authentication integration (5 pts)
• Error handling for offline mode (3 pts)

Phase 2: Sprint

/pm:standup mobile-banking-rebuild
/pm:blocker-resolution mobile-banking-rebuild

During the sprint, facilitate standups and resolve blockers.

Sample output snippet:

Standup — Day 4:

• Alex: Completed transaction list API integration, starting filter UI today. No blockers.
• Priya: Biometric auth blocked — iOS Face ID SDK requires updated provisioning profile. Need DevOps support.
• Action: Escalate provisioning profile to DevOps (owner: SM, target: today EOD)
• Sprint health: 18/34 points done (53%), Day 4 of 10. On track.

Phase 3: Review

/pm:sprint-review mobile-banking-rebuild
/pm:sprint-metrics mobile-banking-rebuild
/pm:release-notes mobile-banking-rebuild

Prepare the sprint review, analyze metrics, and draft release notes.

Sample output snippet:

Sprint 3 Results: 4/5 stories completed (29/34 points). Offline error handling deferred — dependency on network layer refactor. Velocity: Sprint 1: 21 pts, Sprint 2: 26 pts, Sprint 3: 29 pts. Trending up. Commitment ratio: 85% (29/34). Improving from 70% in Sprint 1.

Phase 4: Improve

/pm:retrospective mobile-banking-rebuild
/pm:velocity-analysis mobile-banking-rebuild

Run the retrospective and analyze velocity trends.

Sample output snippet:

Retrospective (Sailboat format):

• Wind (helping us): Pair programming on complex stories, daily standups staying under 15 min
• Anchor (slowing us): PR reviews taking 24+ hours, unclear acceptance criteria on 2 stories
• Action items:
  1. PR review SLA: 4 hours during business hours (owner: team)
  2. PO to add acceptance criteria before sprint planning (owner: PO)

What You End Up With

.project/mobile-banking-rebuild/
  00-initiate.md      ← Charter, stakeholders, team, DoD, ways of working
  01-plan.md          ← Vision, roadmap, backlog, sprint plan
  02-sprint.md        ← Standups, blockers, WIP reviews
  03-review.md        ← Sprint review, metrics, release notes
  04-improve.md       ← Retrospective, velocity analysis

A fully documented sprint cycle — from project setup to continuous improvement — with clear metrics and actionable retro items.