Scrum imposes no formal pre-conditions for Sprint Planning beyond the Sprint starting. The Scrum

Guide states: "Sprint Planning initiates the Sprint by laying out the work to be performed for the

Sprint."

A: A fully refined backlog isn’t required; refinement is ongoing.

B: Budget approval isn’t a Scrum concept.

C, D: The Sprint Goal is defined during, not before, Sprint Planning.

E: Some "Ready" items help, but it’s not mandatory; planning can refine items.

F: Correct—no pre-conditions exist; the team works with what’s available.

Exact Extract from Scrum Guide: "Sprint Planning is timeboxed to a maximum of eight hours for a

one-month Sprint... The Scrum Team may also invite other people to attend Sprint Planning to

provide advice." (Section: "Sprint Planning") No pre-conditions are listed.

Thus, F is correct.

Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "Sprint Planning."