Task Planning

When to use this skill

Feature development

Break down a new feature into small tasks

Sprint Planning

Select work to include in the sprint

Backlog Grooming

Clean up the backlog and set priorities Instructions Step 1: Write User Stories (INVEST) INVEST principles : I ndependent: Independent N egotiable: Negotiable V aluable: Valuable E stimable: Estimable S mall: Small T estable: Testable Template :

User Story: [title] ** As a ** [user type] ** I want ** [feature] ** So that ** [value/reason]

Acceptance Criteria

[ ] Given [context] When [action] Then [outcome]

[ ] Given [context] When [action] Then [outcome]

[ ] Given [context] When [action] Then [outcome]

Technical Notes

API endpoint: POST /api/users

Database: users table

Frontend: React component

Estimation

Story Points: 5

T-Shirt: M

Dependencies

User authentication must be completed first

Priority

MoSCoW: Must Have

Business Value: High Example :

User Story: User Registration ** As a ** new visitor ** I want ** to create an account ** So that ** I can access personalized features

Acceptance Criteria

[ ] Given valid email and password When user submits form Then account is created

[ ] Given duplicate email When user submits Then error message is shown

[ ] Given weak password When user submits Then validation error is shown

[ ] Given successful registration When account created Then welcome email is sent

Technical Notes

Hash password with bcrypt

Validate email format

Send welcome email via SendGrid

Store user in PostgreSQL

Estimation

Story Points: 5

Dependencies

Email service integration (#123)

Priority

MoSCoW: Must Have Step 2: Decompose Epic → Story → Task

Epic: User Management System

Story 1: User Registration

**

Points

**

5

Tasks:

[ ] Design registration form UI (2h)

[ ] Create POST /api/users endpoint (3h)

[ ] Implement email validation (1h)

[ ] Add password strength checker (2h)

[ ] Write unit tests (2h)

[ ] Integration testing (2h)

Story 2: User Login

**

Points

**

3

Tasks:

[ ] Design login form (2h)

[ ] Create POST /api/auth/login endpoint (2h)

[ ] Implement JWT token generation (2h)

[ ] Add "Remember Me" functionality (1h)

[ ] Write tests (2h)

Story 3: Password Reset

**

Points

**

5

Tasks:

[ ] "Forgot Password" UI (2h)

[ ] Generate reset token (2h)

[ ] Send reset email (1h)

[ ] Reset password form (2h)

[ ] Update password API (2h)

[ ] Tests (2h) Step 3: MoSCoW prioritization

Feature Prioritization (MoSCoW)

Must Have (Sprint 1)

User Registration

User Login

Basic Profile Page

Should Have (Sprint 2)

Password Reset

Email Verification

Profile Picture Upload

Could Have (Sprint 3)

Two-Factor Authentication

Social Login (Google, GitHub)

Account Deletion

Won't Have (This Release)

Biometric Authentication

Multiple Sessions Management Step 4: Sprint Planning

Sprint 10 Planning

**

Sprint Goal

**

Complete user authentication system

**

Duration

**

2 weeks

**

Team Capacity

**

40 hours × 4 people = 160 hours

**

Estimated Velocity

**

30 story points

Selected Stories

1.

User Registration (5 points) - Must Have

2.

User Login (3 points) - Must Have

3.

Password Reset (5 points) - Must Have

4.

Email Verification (3 points) - Should Have

5.

Profile Edit (5 points) - Should Have

6.

JWT Refresh Token (3 points) - Should Have

7.

Rate Limiting (2 points) - Should Have

8.

Security Audit (4 points) - Must Have

**

Total

**

30 points

Sprint Backlog

[ ] User Registration (#101)

[ ] User Login (#102)

[ ] Password Reset (#103)

[ ] Email Verification (#104)

[ ] Profile Edit (#105)

[ ] JWT Refresh Token (#106)

[ ] Rate Limiting (#107)

[ ] Security Audit (#108)

Definition of Done

[ ] Code written and reviewed

[ ] Unit tests passing (80%+ coverage)

[ ] Integration tests passing

[ ] Documentation updated

[ ] Deployed to staging

[ ] QA approved

Output format

Task board structure

Backlog → To Do → In Progress → Review → Done

Backlog:

- Sorted by priority

- Groomed stories

To Do:

- Work selected for the sprint

- Owner assigned

In Progress:

- WIP Limit: 2 per person

- Work in progress

Review:

- Waiting for code review

- In QA testing

Done:

- Meets DoD

- Deployed

Constraints

Required rules (MUST)

Clear AC

Acceptance Criteria required

Estimation done

Assign points to every story

Dependencies identified

Specify prerequisite work

Prohibited (MUST NOT)

Stories too large

Split anything 13+ points

Vague requirements

Avoid "improve" and "optimize"

Best practices

INVEST

Write good user stories

Definition of Ready

Ready before sprint start

Definition of Done

Clear completion criteria

References

User Story Guide

MoSCoW Prioritization

Metadata

Version

Current version

1.0.0

Last updated

2025-01-01

Compatible platforms

Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini Tags

task-planning

user-stories

backlog

sprint-planning

agile

project-management

Examples Example 1: Basic usage Example 2: Advanced usage