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White Paper - Five Levels of Agile Planning: From Enterprise Product Vision to Team Stand-up

Existing Agile methods often focus on small, single-team projects and overlook the broader impact of large, multi-team and multi-year projects. This paper outlines a distinct planning framework that has been used successfully in large-scale Agile software development projects and relies on five levels: product vision, product roadmap, release plan, sprint plan and daily commitment. Each of the five levels of planning addresses the fundamental planning principles: priorities, estimates and commitments.

http://www.rallydev.com/downloads/document/2-five-levels-of-agile-planning-from-enterprise-product-vision-to-team-stand-up.html

How we do sprint planning

Chapter from "Scrum and XP from the trenches"

Detailed, real life examples of scrum planning and time estimation in action

http://www.infoq.com/minibooks/scrum-xp-from-the-trenches

Author:     Henrik Kniberg

pdf, 168 pages

Is the Backlog a Vital Artifact and Practice or Waste?

http://www.infoq.com/articles/backlog-panel

This article presents experts' opinions on Scrum's "Scope Statement Document" aka the Product Backlog.

Writing Good User Stories

Blog post http://www.agile-software-development.com/2008/04/writing-good-user-stories.html 

Useful summary post explaining User Stories .

User Stories Applied

book by Mike Cohn http://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/books/2-user-stories-applied 

The gold standard for user story development

Release Planning

Create Release Plans That Build Confidence and Respect

New Agile teams are amazed at their ability to deliver new product features to the customer in just a few months, as compared to a year or more with traditional waterfall processes. Release Planning is the key practice that drives commitment to a mid-range plan. See these tips for success along with a checklist, detailed meeting agenda and recommended timeline for your first releases.

http://www.rallydev.com/learn_agile/agile_planning/release_planning/

Iteration Planning

Learn the Rhythm of Committing to Features in Short, Agile Iterations

Iterations are the heartbeat of the Agile team. Getting into the rhythm of these short cycles uses disciplined planning practices supported by daily and iteration-level meetings. This chapter includes a recommended iteration schedule for new teams, success tips and a detailed Iteration Planning agenda.