What is created during the Sprint Planning meeting?

During the Sprint Planning meeting, the primary focus is to establish the Sprint Goal, which serves as a guiding objective for the upcoming Sprint. This goal is crucial as it defines what the Scrum Team aims to achieve by the end of the Sprint.

The Sprint Goal provides clarity and aligns the team's efforts towards a common purpose, ensuring that all team members understand the intended outcomes of the work they will undertake during the Sprint. It helps in prioritizing the selected Product Backlog items and acts as a reference point for making decisions throughout the Sprint. By creating this focused goal, the Scrum Team can effectively assess their progress and determine if they are adhering to the objective they set out to achieve.

Other elements, such as the Definition of Done, the Release Plan, and the Project Charter, are important in the Scrum framework but are not created during the Sprint Planning meeting. The Definition of Done typically exists prior to this meeting as a guideline for what constitutes a completed increment. The Release Plan is often developed at a higher level of planning and strategy outside individual Sprints, while the Project Charter usually outlines the overall project scope and objectives and is prepared before specific Sprints begin.