Sprints

What a sprint is

A sprint is a fixed stretch of time, usually one or two weeks, with the tasks you aim to finish in it. Plan → Sprints lists the project's sprints on the left (active, then planned, then completed, newest first) and shows the selected one on the right, with Tasks, Board, Burndown and Velocity tabs.

Planning one

Click New sprint. The name and dates are filled in: the next number, starting the day after your last sprint ends, two weeks long. Change anything and add a one-sentence goal.

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   Create the sprintCheck the name and dates, add a goal.
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   Add tasks from the backlogThe backlog under the task list holds every open task not in a sprint. Add the ones you plan to finish.
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   Size themPick a size on each row (XS to XXL, which are 1 to 13 points). Sizing is optional; without it, the charts count tasks.
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   Start the sprintClick Start sprint when the work begins.

During the sprint

Tick tasks in the Tasks tab, or open one in the usual task window. The × on a row sends the task back to the backlog, with Undo. The Board tab shows the sprint's tasks in your lanes; drag a card to move it. The stats show tasks done, points done and days left. Rows light up when you change them.

Completing a sprint

Click Complete sprint. Unfinished tasks carry over into the next planned sprint if there is one, otherwise back to the backlog; Kyndium says which before anything moves. Finished tasks stay with the sprint, so its velocity is kept.

Burndown and velocity

Burndown draws how much is left each day against a steady line to zero at the end date; above the line means behind. Velocity shows how much each completed sprint finished, with the average dashed. Plan the next sprint near that average.

• Both charts use points when any task is sized and task counts when none are.
• Completion days are counted on your own calendar, so a task finished late in the evening counts that day.
• Size tasks before the sprint starts; changing sizes mid-sprint makes the burndown hard to read.