feat(instructions): ADO sprint planning workflow and prompt #779
Description
Summary
Add sprint/iteration planning workflow for ADO with coverage analysis, capacity
tracking, gap detection, and backlog grooming recommendations. Includes the
/ado-sprint-plan prompt as a launcher.
Part of #774. Depends on shared infrastructure (#776).
Changes
New Files
.github/instructions/ado/ado-backlog-sprint.instructions.md- 3-phase workflow (Discover/Retrieve → Analyze → Plan)
- Coverage matrix by Area Path and by work item type hierarchy (Epic → Feature → Story → Task)
- Capacity analysis with StoryPoints, OriginalEstimate, RemainingWork, and CompletedWork burndown metrics
- Gap analysis cross-referencing requirements documents against iteration backlog
- Dependency detection using Predecessor/Successor link types with external blocker and internal chain tracking
sprint-plan.mdoutput template with hierarchy coverage, burndown ratio, and Area Path coverage sections
.github/prompts/ado/ado-sprint-plan.prompt.md- Inputs: project, iteration, documents, sprintGoal, capacity, contentFormat
- Routes through
agent: ADO Backlog Manager
collections/ado.collection.yml(sprint entries)
ADO-Specific Capabilities
These capabilities leverage ADO's data model advantages over flat issue trackers:
| Capability | ADO Field / Feature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative capacity planning | Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.StoryPoints |
Sum planned effort vs team velocity (not heuristic) |
| Burndown tracking | CompletedWork / OriginalEstimate |
Progress ratio against sprint plan |
| Effort tracking | RemainingWork / CompletedWork |
Real-time remaining work analysis |
| Explicit dependency graphs | Predecessor/Successor link types | Stronger than GitHub cross-references |
| 4-level hierarchy coverage | Epic → Feature → Story → Task | Decomposition completeness at each level |
| Priority ordering | Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Priority (1-4) |
Quantitative priority scale |
Acceptance Criteria
-
ado-backlog-sprint.instructions.mdcreated with 3-phase workflow -
ado-sprint-plan.prompt.mdcreated and routed to ADO Backlog Manager - contentFormat input added to sprint planning prompt
- Hierarchy coverage matrix included (Epic/Feature/Story/Task decomposition analysis)
- Burndown metrics included (CompletedWork / OriginalEstimate ratio)
- Collection manifest updated
- Markdown linting passes