Anchor sprint planning in a shared view where the entire team can see, discuss, and shape the work together. Visualise how stories connect to epics and goals, drag and drop issues into sprint swimlanes, and break down complex work with quick create. TeamRhythm keeps your plan in Jira and in sync with actual work throughout the sprint.

Use quick create to rapidly break down epics into stories without losing sight of the customer journey. Stories are automatically linked to their parent epic, maintaining hierarchy and traceability. Filter by epic, component, or sprint to focus on specific slices of work whilst keeping the big picture visible.

Estimate together and surface complexity before you commit with planning poker. Anonymous voting ensures estimations are honest so your team can reveal gaps in understanding that need discussion. Transform estimation from a checkbox into a valuable alignment ritual that builds confidence in the plan.

Create and visualise dependencies directly on the Story Map to see which work items are connected and where sequencing issues exist. Dependency lines update in real-time as you drag and drop stories, helping teams spot and resolve conflicts during planning. Address dependencies proactively when you can still adjust the plan, not reactively when they're already blocking progress.

Define clear sprint goals that keep the team focused on outcomes, not just completing tickets. See your full sprint plan in one view - work organized by value, estimates aligned, dependencies resolved. The team commits knowing they've examined the work together and have a shared understanding of what success looks like.