VendSync · Q3 Sprint Planning
Sprint Prioritisation Simulator
Adjust RICE variables to explore tradeoffs. Sprint capacity: 15 engineering points.
Sprint Capacity 11 / 15 pts
2 items selected · 4 pts buffer remaining
Sprint 1 Stability & Revenue Protection
Refactor Inventory Database
Platform crash risk confirmed by Lead Engineer ahead of Black Friday. Non-negotiable floor item — affects every single user if it fails.
RICE 11.57 7 pts Selected
Fix White Screen Checkout Bug
12% of users blocked at checkout. 500+ weekly support tickets. Highest RICE score in the backlog at the lowest cost. Direct revenue leakage every day it's live.
RICE 13.30 4 pts Selected
11 pts used · 4 pt buffer retained for sprint unknowns and production issues
Sprint 2 Growth Recovery
WhatsApp Checkout Bot
Deferred due to 50% engineering confidence. High demand (60% of merchants) but low certainty of clean delivery on a payment-critical path. Revisit after Sprint 1 reduces platform risk.
RICE 2.63 8 pts Confidence re-assessment needed
Multi-Currency Wallet
Only 5% of users transact cross-border. Impact is tied to a single enterprise deal worth $50k MRR. Deferred until platform is stable enough to safely onboard that client.
RICE 1.87 6 pts Sales pipeline alignment required
Condition: Sprint 1 platform stability confirmed before these items ship
Sprint 3 Strategic Bets
AI Inventory Predictor
Zero user requests. No market validation. Lowest RICE score at 0.13 with the highest effort cost at 9 pts. Needs lightweight demand validation research before engineering investment is justified.
RICE 0.13 9 pts Demand validation first
Condition: User demand validation completed · CEO alignment on revised timeline secured