Targetprocess: Create Iterations/Sprints

Audience: Product Managers, Release Train Engineers

Iterations/Sprints are used by Agile teams who are following a Scrum methodology for their team's work practices. Generally, Iterations are two-week increments of time that start with a planning session and end with a review session and team retrospective.

Product Managers (PMs) can manually create iterations for the individual Scrum Agile team(s) they are a member of.

Release Train Engineers (RTEs) can auto-generate iterations for all the teams on their Agile Release Train (ART). RTEs can also generate iterations for other ARTs.

Creating Iterations/Sprints for a Single Team

1. Navigate to the Team Iterations view.
   1. Expand Teams, then Team Overview
   2. Select Team Iterations from the left navigation menu.
   • Filter by the appropriate Team, if needed.
   • Refer to Filtering the Content of a View or Folder for instructions.
2. At the top of the Team Iterations column in the resulting view, select the plus (+) icon to start creating a new Iteration.
3. Enter the Name of the Iteration. The name should reflect the team it's for (use a two to five character abbreviation), the fiscal year, and the Iteration number.

• Example: VAR FY24 Iteration 01 for the first sprint in fiscal year 2024 and VAR FY24 Iteration 02 for the second sprint

1. Check that the Team displayed is your team.
2. Enter the Start Date.
3. Enter the Duration as 14 calendar days to create a two-week Iteration.

Creating Iterations/Sprints for All Teams in an ART

Team Iterations can be auto-generated based on the Teams, Iteration Count, and Iteration Length set for the Agile Release Train. To confirm or update the information, refer to Managing ARTs for more information. Once verified, complete the following steps to create Iterations for teams in an ART.

1. Navigate to the PI & Iteration Cadence view.
   1. Select the Program Increment details.
   2. Select the Agile Release Train to confirm the Teams, Iteration Count, and Iteration Length.
2. Re-select Program Increment details.
3. Select the toggle for Generate Iterations.

• The Team Iterations will auto-generate based on the Teams, Iteration Count, and Iteration Length set for the Agile Release Train.