agile_skill

This skill helps teams apply agile and Scrum practices for iterative product development, sprint planning, backlog management, and continuous improvement.

Python

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Installation

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npx veilstrat add skill pluginagentmarketplace/custom-plugin-product-manager --skill agile

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Overview

This skill teaches agile product management, Scrum practices, and team collaboration for iterative product development. It provides templates and concrete practices for sprint planning, backlog grooming, Kanban flow, scaling, and recovery from common issues. Use it to run predictable sprints, improve team flow, and align work with outcomes.

How this skill works

The skill inspects and organizes key agile artifacts: sprint plans, user stories, backlogs, and Kanban boards. It offers templates for sprint planning and user stories, guidance on sizing and WIP limits, and checks for common failure modes with recovery steps. It also includes scaling patterns (SAFe basics) and cross-team coordination practices like Scrum of Scrums and PI Planning.

When to use it

Planning a 2-week sprint with clearly defined capacity and goals
Writing or reviewing user stories to meet INVEST criteria
Running weekly backlog grooming to prepare upcoming work
Setting up or tuning a Kanban board and WIP limits
Coordinating multiple teams or preparing for PI Planning
Recovering from sprint failure, burnout, or velocity drops

Best practices

Define one clear sprint goal and keep the sprint scope focused
Write user stories with clear acceptance criteria using Given/When/Then
Size work consistently with a shared story points guide and break epics down
Time-box ceremonies: short standups, focused planning and retrospectives with owners
Enforce WIP limits, track lead/cycle time and throughput to identify bottlenecks
Follow retrospective actions with named owners and measurable follow-ups

Example use cases

Create a sprint plan: set capacity, select stories, list risks, and apply the Definition of Done
Groom the backlog weekly to clarify acceptance criteria, estimate, and prioritize
Set up a Kanban board with Backlog → To Do → In Progress → Review → Done and WIP limits
Run a recovery plan after a failed sprint: deep-dive retro, reset scope, and assign actions
Scale agile across multiple teams using Scrum of Scrums, PI Planning, and system demos

FAQ

Plan for about 2 hours for a full team to set the goal, confirm capacity, and select prioritized stories.

When should I use Kanban vs Scrum?

Use Scrum for timeboxed delivery and predictable cadences. Use Kanban for continuous flow, variable priorities, or operational work.