Plan a sprint

A sprint is a time-boxed batch of work with a start date and an end date. You plan it by pulling tasks in from the project backlog, then start it when the team commits. Sprints live on the Sprints tab of every project, alongside the Backlog tab where unscheduled work waits.

If you have not created a project yet, start with creating your first project.

The sprint lifecycle

Every sprint moves through three stages:

• Planning: the sprint exists but has not started. You can add and remove tasks freely.
• Active: the sprint is running. Only one sprint per project can be active at a time; trying to start a second one shows an error naming the sprint that is already active.
• Completed: the sprint is closed. Tasks that reached Done stay on it as its permanent record. See running and completing a sprint for what happens to the rest.

Create the sprint

1. Open your project and select the Sprints tab.

2. Select New Sprint. The start and end dates are prefilled to continue right after your last sprint, with the same length, and the start date skips non-working days on the project’s working calendar. Adjust them if you want a different cadence.

3. Enter a name (for example “Sprint 5”) and select Create. The new sprint starts in Planning.

Note

Sprint date ranges cannot overlap. If your dates collide with another sprint, the form highlights the conflict and names the overlapping sprint so you can adjust before creating.

Pull tasks in from the backlog

With the sprint selected, use From Backlog to fill it:

1. Select From Backlog. The Add from Backlog picker lists every task that is not yet on a sprint, with subtasks indented under their parents.

2. Search if the list is long, then tick the tasks you want. Select all grabs everything that matches.

3. Select Add to Sprint. If you picked a subtask, its parent task comes along automatically so the work stays visible on the sprint board; if that parent currently sits on a different sprint, you are asked to confirm the move first.

You can also create work directly in the sprint with Add Task, or send a task back with the Move to Backlog action on its card. For heavier triage (bulk moves, grouping, filtering), use the Backlog tab instead.

Start the sprint

When the scope is settled, select Start Sprint. The sprint becomes active and its board is where the team works day to day.

Tip

The selector strip above the board shows Backlog plus your sprint cards, each with its date range and task count. By default only Planning and Active sprints are shown; use the status chips at the top to bring Completed sprints back into view.

FAQs

Can two sprints run at the same time in one project? No. A project has at most one active sprint. Complete the current sprint before starting the next one.

What happens to tasks if I delete a sprint? They are not deleted. Every task on the sprint moves back to the backlog, and the confirmation dialog tells you how many tasks that affects.

Who can create and manage sprints? By default, project members and above. Project contributors and viewers cannot create, start, or complete sprints; admins can adjust this in the organization’s permission matrix.