Agile Ceremonies Suite¶

Transform your sprint ceremonies into a connected, intelligent system — then make it yours.

A complete toolkit for Scrum teams running agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Features AI-powered sprint summaries, velocity tracking, and cross-ceremony context that flows between meetings.

🚀 Why This Toolkit?¶

Install and run in minutes. Every template, shortcut, and workflow works immediately — no configuration required. Your next standup or retro can use the full suite.

Built for real teams. These aren't abstract examples. The Sprint Dashboard tracks blockers across dailies. The Retro Board enables live dot-voting. Action items flow directly to Jira. This is a production-ready system.

Your starting point, not your ceiling. Fork the toolkit, tweak the prompts, add your team's shortcuts, connect your stack. The manifest is yours to extend — version it, share it, evolve it with your process.

Installation¶

Install in Contio

Click the button above to install directly into your Contio workspace. If you have the desktop app, it will open automatically. Otherwise, you'll be directed to the web app.

Manual installation:

1. Go to Settings → Toolkits in your workspace
2. Click Import Toolkit
3. Upload the agile-ceremonies-suite.json file
4. Start using the new templates when creating meetings

What's Included¶

Meeting Templates (5)¶

AI Next Steps (8)¶

Shortcuts (10)¶

Quick actions during ceremonies:

• Flag Blocker — Mark impediments with escalation status
• Flag Risk — Identify risks with likelihood/impact
• Capture Decision — Record decisions with context
• Parking Lot — Table topics for later
• Plus/Delta — Quick retro observations
• Action Item — Assign tasks with owners and due dates
• Time Check — Monitor meeting pace
• Vote — Capture polls and consensus
• Celebration — Recognize wins and shoutouts
• Quick Retro — Generate 3-point summary (Keep/Stop/Start)

Workflows (2)¶

Sprint Closeout (attached to Sprint Review): 1. Generate sprint review summary 2. Create velocity report 3. Draft release notes 4. Scrum Master review gate 5. Email stakeholders (on approval)

Retro Follow-up (attached to Retrospective): 1. Generate retrospective insights 2. Extract action items 3. Create retrospective board 4. Send actions to Jira

Canvas Templates (3) — Collaborative Artifacts¶

Canvas templates create living documents that persist beyond the meeting. Team members can edit them in real-time during and after the call.

Action Buttons (5) — Deliver Anywhere¶

Every AI-generated output can be delivered through multiple channels:

🔧 Customization¶

This toolkit works out of the box, but most teams will want to tailor it. All customization is available through the Contio UI — or you can edit the manifest directly for full control.

Changing Retrospective Format¶

The default uses Start/Stop/Continue. To switch to 4Ls or Sailboat:

1. Go to Settings → Canvas Templates
2. Edit "Retrospective Board"
3. Replace section headings with your preferred format

Adjusting Sprint Length¶

For 3-week or 1-week sprints:

1. Go to Settings → Templates
2. Edit meeting durations and velocity prompt references

Adding Team-Specific Shortcuts¶

1. Go to Settings → Shortcuts
2. Click New Shortcut
3. Configure name, icon, and prompt for your vocabulary

Connecting Jira/Slack¶

1. Go to Settings → Integrations
2. Connect your tools
3. Workflows will automatically use configured integrations

Advanced: Manifest Editing¶

For bulk changes or version control:

1. Export current toolkit from Settings → Toolkits → Export
2. Edit the JSON file
3. Update the version field
4. Re-import via Settings → Toolkits → Import

Cross-Ceremony Context¶

This toolkit is designed so data flows between ceremonies:

• Standup blockers feed into the Sprint Dashboard
• Sprint Review feedback carries into Retrospective discussions
• Retro action items become Sprint Planning considerations
• Velocity trends inform planning commitments

Workflow Details¶

Sprint Closeout Flow¶

Sprint Review ends
       ↓
[AI] Generate Sprint Review Summary
       ↓
[AI] Generate Velocity Report
       ↓
[Create] Release Notes Canvas
       ↓
[Review] Scrum Master approves
    ↓         ↓
(Approve)  (Reject)
    ↓         ↓
[Email]   [Alert: Needs revision]

Retro Follow-up Flow¶

Retrospective ends
       ↓
[AI] Generate Retrospective Insights
       ↓
[AI] Extract Action Items
       ↓
[Create] Retrospective Board Canvas
       ↓
[Deliver] Send to Jira (create tickets)

🚀 Extend It Your Way¶

This toolkit is a starting point, not a ceiling. Every element can be customized, extended, or replaced.

Remix in the UI. Once installed, all components (templates, shortcuts, next steps, canvases, workflows) appear in your workspace settings. Edit them directly, duplicate them, or combine pieces from multiple toolkits — then export your remix as a new portable toolkit.

Ideas for Extension¶

Fork, Version, Share¶

# Export your customized toolkit
Settings → Toolkits → Export → agile-ceremonies-custom.json

# Version control it with your codebase
git add toolkits/agile-ceremonies-custom.json
git commit -m "feat: add SAFe ceremonies"

# Share with other workspaces
Settings → Toolkits → Import (in other workspace)

The manifest is yours to own. Add your team's vocabulary, connect your stack, evolve it with your process.

See Also¶

• Toolkit Authoring Guide — Full manifest reference
• Recruiting Interview Suite
• Robert's Rules Collection