Skill: Jira Sprint Management

Purpose

Manage sprint lifecycle including planning, execution tracking, and closure operations.

When to Use

• Orchestrator starts sprint planning ceremony
• Project Manager tracks sprint progress
• Orchestrator closes sprint and prepares next
• Engineering Manager reviews sprint metrics

MCP Tools Used

Tool	Purpose
Atlassian:searchJiraIssuesUsingJql	Query sprint items, velocity
Atlassian:editJiraIssue	Assign items to sprint, update status
Atlassian:addCommentToJiraIssue	Log sprint decisions
Atlassian:getJiraIssue	Fetch issue details

Configuration

All values come from config/project.json:

{
  "cloudId": "{{jira.cloudId}}",
  "projectKey": "{{jira.development.projectKey}}",
  "sprintLengthDays": "{{agile.sprintLengthDays}}"
}

---

Sprint Planning

Get Refined Stories for Planning

Atlassian:searchJiraIssuesUsingJql({
  cloudId: "{{jira.cloudId}}",
  jql: "project = {{jira.development.projectKey}} AND labels = 'refined' AND sprint IS EMPTY ORDER BY rank ASC",
  fields: ["summary", "priority", "labels", "customfield_10016", "issuetype"]
})

Get Previous Sprint Velocity

// Get completed stories from last sprint
Atlassian:searchJiraIssuesUsingJql({
  cloudId: "{{jira.cloudId}}",
  jql: "project = {{jira.development.projectKey}} AND sprint IN closedSprints() AND status = Done AND resolved >= -14d",
  fields: ["customfield_10016"]  // story points field
})

Assign Story to Sprint

Atlassian:editJiraIssue({
  cloudId: "{{jira.cloudId}}",
  issueIdOrKey: "PROJECT-45",
  fields: {
    customfield_10020: 123  // sprint ID field - get from board
  }
})

Sprint Planning Summary Comment

Atlassian:addCommentToJiraIssue({
  cloudId: "{{jira.cloudId}}",
  issueIdOrKey: "PROJECT-45",
  commentBody: `🤖 **Orchestrator Agent** - Sprint Planning

**Sprint:** Sprint 5 (Jan 6 - Jan 20)
**Committed:** Yes

**Sprint Goal Alignment:**
This story supports sprint goal: "Complete user authentication"

**Capacity Check:**
- Team velocity: 34 points
- Current commitment: 28 points
- This story: 5 points
- Remaining capacity: 1 point`
})

---

Sprint Execution Tracking

Get Current Sprint Items

Atlassian:searchJiraIssuesUsingJql({
  cloudId: "{{jira.cloudId}}",
  jql: "project = {{jira.development.projectKey}} AND sprint IN openSprints()",
  fields: ["summary", "status", "assignee", "customfield_10016"]
})

Get In Progress Items

Atlassian:searchJiraIssuesUsingJql({
  cloudId: "{{jira.cloudId}}",
  jql: "project = {{jira.development.projectKey}} AND sprint IN openSprints() AND status = 'In Progress'",
  fields: ["summary", "assignee", "updated"]
})

Get Blocked Items

Atlassian:searchJiraIssuesUsingJql({
  cloudId: "{{jira.cloudId}}",
  jql: "project = {{jira.development.projectKey}} AND sprint IN openSprints() AND labels = 'blocked'",
  fields: ["summary", "labels", "comment"]
})

Daily Standup Query

Atlassian:searchJiraIssuesUsingJql({
  cloudId: "{{jira.cloudId}}",
  jql: "project = {{jira.development.projectKey}} AND sprint IN openSprints() AND (status CHANGED DURING (-1d, now()) OR updated >= -1d)",
  fields: ["summary", "status", "assignee", "updated"]
})

---

Sprint Progress Report

Query Data for Report

// All sprint items with status
Atlassian:searchJiraIssuesUsingJql({
  cloudId: "{{jira.cloudId}}",
  jql: "project = {{jira.development.projectKey}} AND sprint IN openSprints()",
  fields: ["summary", "status", "customfield_10016", "issuetype"]
})

Report Format

## Sprint Progress Report

**Sprint:** Sprint 5
**Days Remaining:** 7 of 14

### Status Breakdown
| Status | Count | Points |
|--------|-------|--------|
| Done | 4 | 13 |
| In Progress | 3 | 8 |
| To Do | 2 | 5 |
| Blocked | 1 | 3 |

### Burndown
- **Committed:** 29 points
- **Completed:** 13 points (45%)
- **On Track:** Yes

### Blockers
- PROJECT-52: Waiting for API documentation (blocked 2 days)

### Risk Assessment
- Medium risk: 1 blocked item needs resolution by mid-sprint

---

Sprint Closure

Get Incomplete Items

Atlassian:searchJiraIssuesUsingJql({
  cloudId: "{{jira.cloudId}}",
  jql: "project = {{jira.development.projectKey}} AND sprint IN openSprints() AND status != Done",
  fields: ["summary", "status", "customfield_10016"]
})

Sprint Closure Comment

Atlassian:addCommentToJiraIssue({
  cloudId: "{{jira.cloudId}}",
  issueIdOrKey: "PROJECT-45",
  commentBody: `🤖 **Orchestrator Agent** - Sprint Closure

**Sprint 5 Complete**

**This Story:** ✅ Done

**Sprint Summary:**
- Committed: 29 points
- Completed: 26 points
- Velocity: 90%

**Carryover:** 1 story (3 points) moved to Sprint 6`
})

Move Incomplete to Next Sprint

// Update sprint field to next sprint ID
Atlassian:editJiraIssue({
  cloudId: "{{jira.cloudId}}",
  issueIdOrKey: "PROJECT-58",
  fields: {
    customfield_10020: 124  // next sprint ID
  }
})

Atlassian:addCommentToJiraIssue({
  cloudId: "{{jira.cloudId}}",
  issueIdOrKey: "PROJECT-58",
  commentBody: `🤖 **Orchestrator Agent**

**Carried over from Sprint 5**

**Reason:** Not completed due to blocked dependency
**Original commitment:** Sprint 5
**New sprint:** Sprint 6

**Notes:** Dependency resolved, ready to continue`
})

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Sprint Metrics

Velocity Calculation

// Get last 3 sprints completed points
Atlassian:searchJiraIssuesUsingJql({
  cloudId: "{{jira.cloudId}}",
  jql: "project = {{jira.development.projectKey}} AND sprint IN closedSprints() AND status = Done AND resolved >= -42d",
  fields: ["customfield_10016", "resolutiondate"]
})

Metrics Format

## Sprint Velocity Metrics

**Last 3 Sprints:**
| Sprint | Committed | Completed | Velocity |
|--------|-----------|-----------|----------|
| Sprint 4 | 28 | 26 | 93% |
| Sprint 3 | 32 | 30 | 94% |
| Sprint 2 | 25 | 25 | 100% |

**Average Velocity:** 27 points
**Recommended Commitment:** 26-28 points

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Error Handling

Error	Cause	Resolution
Sprint not found	Invalid sprint ID	Query board for sprint IDs
Cannot modify	Sprint is closed	Use next open sprint
No permission	Board access required	Verify board permissions