Setting up Scrum and Sprint workflows in monday.com for software teams
Our dev team wants to adopt Scrum but our current task board doesn't support it well. How do I set up monday.com for: - Sprint planning with capacity - Daily standup tracking - Sprint review and retrospective - Bug tracking separate from features - Velocity tracking
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Here's our Scrum setup in monday.com: Board Structure: - Product Backlog: All features/bugs, prioritized, ready for sprint - Sprint Board: Current sprint tasks, grouped by status - Bug Board: Separate for better tracking Sprint Workflow: 1. Create sprint item (e.g., 'Sprint 23 - Jan 20-31') 2. Use subitems for each story/task 3. Link to Product Backlog items Columns needed: - Story Points (Numbers) - Status: To Do → In Progress → Code Review → Done - Sprint (Link to Sprint item) - Assignee Automations: - When story moved to 'Done' → Add to 'Completed' group - When sprint ends → Move incomplete items back to backlog Velocity tracking: Create separate 'Sprint Metrics' board. Each sprint, log: committed points, completed points, added mid-sprint. Calculate velocity = average of last 3 sprints. Retrospectives: Use a separate 'Retrospective' board with columns: What went well, What didn't, Action items.
Adding a recommendation: Don't over-customize. We spent 3 months perfecting our Scrum board, then realized we were managing the board instead of delivering. Simplified to: Backlog → Ready → In Progress → Done. Less insight but more focus. Also, Monday's native Sprint integration (if available in your plan) is easier than manual setup.