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Run a sprint

Run sprints with your team.

Feature availability and limits vary by plan and user role. Learn more

Your first sprint

Your first sprint will be created automatically when you add a new Sprint Folder.

You can add Sprints to your Sprint Folder at any time.

Screenshot of a new Sprint Folder with the first sprint.

Run a sprint

There are three steps to running a sprint:

  1. Plan your sprint.
  2. Lock your sprint forecast.
  3. Perform your sprint rituals.

Plan a sprint

To plan your sprint, you'll need to do three things:

  1. Add tasks to your sprint.
  2. Assign tasks.
  3. Estimate effort on tasks.

Add tasks to a sprint

You can add tasks to a sprint in three ways:

  • Set your backlog List, and select tasks from it.
  • Create new tasks.
  • Add tasks from other lists using Tasks in Multiple Lists or Subtasks in Multiple Lists.

Set your backlog List

To set your backlog list, from a sprint:

  1. Click the Backlog card.
  2. Search or browse for your backlog List.

Screenshot of the option to select a backlog List.

Add tasks from your backlog to the current sprint

Once you've set your backlog List, you can add tasks to the current sprint.

  1. Click the Backlog card.
  2. For each task, click Add to sprint from the Sprints column.
  3. Or select one or more tasks and use the Bulk Action toolbar to add them to the current sprint.
  4. The task(s) will be added to the current sprint.

Screenshot of the option to add a task to the current sprint.

Assign tasks to your team

Set the assignee for the tasks added to your sprint.

Click the Assignee card to filter for unassigned tasks.

Estimate effort

Add estimated effort for each task, using Sprint Points or Time Estimates.

Click the Effort card to apply a filter for tasks without Sprint Points or Time Estimates set.

Lock the sprint forecast

Once the tasks for your first sprint are set, remember to lock the sprint forecast.

Locking the forecast sets the estimated work per sprint so it can be used by the sprint reporting cards.

Start a sprint

Your first sprint will start automatically on the start date and time.

Perform sprint rituals

You can use several ClickUp features to run your sprint rituals in ClickUp. 

Options include:

  • Use a dedicated Chat channel for your team to share async updates.
  • Use SyncUps for your daily stand ups.
  • Use Docs to record meeting notes.
  • Use a recurring task to keep track of meeting agendas and action items.
  • Use views such as a Dashboard view to track progress and run retrospectives.
  • Add AI Cards to your Dashboard to generate personal or team StandUps.

Add and plan future sprints

Next, add more sprints to your Sprint Folder, and plan your future work.