Sprint planning is the most consequential meeting in a Scrum team's week. When it goes well, the team leaves with a clear goal, a realistic backlog, and confidence they can ship. When it goes badly, the sprint starts with confusion, overcommitment, and resentment that festers for two weeks.
Source: [Dev.to](https://dev.to/projiq/how-to-run-an-effective-sprint-planning-meeting-2026-guide-4l8b)