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# How to plan sprints with story points using a ready-made template
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/plan-sprints-story-points-template/
- Published: 2026-07-03T21:58:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-03T21:58:00.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

To plan sprints with story points, a ready-made template gathers backlog, stories, and effort per sprint in one place. You assign story points to each story, build the sprint within the team's capacity, and track delivery — without building everything from scratch in a spreadsheet. Tools like [Jestor](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com) provide this flow as a ready-made template you can adjust.

## Why story points help planning

Estimating tasks by hours usually goes wrong: time varies too much from person to person. Story points measure relative effort, which makes sprint planning more stable and helps the team understand how much fits in each cycle.

A ready-made template already brings the story-points field and the sprint structure.

## Steps to plan the sprint

- Prioritize the backlog by the most important stories
- Assign story points to each story
- Build the sprint within the team's capacity
- Track effort per sprint
- Use the Gantt view to see deliveries

## What to watch during the sprint

- Planned vs. actual effort
- Stories that stalled along the way
- The team's real capacity per cycle
- A backlog that's always prioritized and visible

## The Jestor solution

The [Jestor Agile (Scrum) template](https://www.jestor.com/pt/templates/?ref=blog.jestor.com) already brings sprints, backlog, stories with story points, effort per sprint, and a Gantt view. With it, planning starts with a prioritized backlog, story points guide sprint capacity, and delivery is visible from start to finish. The template installs in about two minutes, no code, and works on desktop and mobile.

## Frequently asked questions

**Does the template come with story points?** Yes. Stories in the [Jestor](https://jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com) template have a story-points field, ready for planning.

**Can I see effort per sprint?** Yes. The template tracks effort per sprint, which helps calibrate the next cycles.

**Do I have to set it up from scratch?** No. The template comes ready and editable, and installs in about two minutes, no code.

With Jestor, you can automate workflows, connect teams, and build internal systems your way — all without code and powered by AI. Discover Jestor at jestor.com and see how to take your company's operations to a new level of efficiency and control. Planning sprints with story points is straightforward when the template already brings backlog and effort ready.