Zoho Sprints
Item process time
Zoho Sprints now helps you calculate the total duration of all the work items across statuses in the sprint. Process time is the duration taken by a particular entity in the project. Item process time report Track the time taken by each work ...
Access Privileges for timesheets
Action Admin Manager Sprint Owner Member View own logs View other logs Edit own log hours Edit own log hours (completed and canceled sprints) Edit log hours of other users Edit log hours of other users (completed and canceled sprints) Edit log hours ...
Global Timer
How to set up global timer? Start a timer for your work items right within the Global Timer. Navigate to in the top panel. Type the work item ID or name in the search box to start the timer. Select Start right next to the work item name. You can ...
Export log hours
You can export the logged hours from your timesheet to generate invoices for your team members. You can also export the maximum logged hours for the users in your project. Schedule export Navigate to Timesheets. Click in the upper-right corner. ...
Manage timesheets
Add log hours Navigate to Timesheets in the left panel. Click + Log Hours in the upper-right corner. Select the User, Work Item, Date, Hours, Billing Status, and Description. Click Add to log hours for the work item. The date in ...
Why use timesheets in Zoho Sprints?
Just like how we track the effort involved in completing work items, it can be equally important to track how much time is spent on the work. Timesheet helps users in logging active hours for their work items. With the logged time, a project manager ...
Manage sprint dashboard
You can manage all your sprint activities right within the sprint dashboard. Right from adding comments to logging hours, everything you need to do inside a sprint can be done here. How to create a sprint? Add comments ...
How to track sprint progress?
View the Sprint dashboard View the sprint dashboard in just a few clicks. Choose a sprint in the Sprint Plan page. Click the sprint name. This will take you to the Sprint Details page, where you can view the Dashboard . Different types of sprint ...
What is a sprint dashboard?
Similar to a project dashboard, the sprint dashboard is the place where you track the progress of your sprints. Every sprint has a dashboard in it with a detailed report on its progress. You can track the progress of items in your sprint from the ...
Manage project dashboard
The dashboard is designed to streamline your work by enabling you to complete all tasks from a single place. Schedule dates Navigate to Dashboard from left panel. Schedule your project date. Hover over the top of the page and click Add Now to ...
What is a project dashboard?
Once the sprints start, your project will be flooded with updates. The dashboard is a simple way to check them all at a glance. A project dashboard is a place to track all of your project activities. It helps your team track the day-to-day activities ...
Access privileges for board
Sprint board ADMIN MANAGER MEMBER Swimlane Drag and drop items Expand and collapse Enable multiple sprints Filter Detailed view Default view Total count Edit sprint from other actions * Complete sprint from other actions * Cancel sprint from other ...
Basics of scrum board
In Scrum, every work item moves through different statuses before it's completed. These predefined statuses are listed in a board view called the Scrum Board - it's the digital equivalent of writing your team's tasks on a white board in your office. ...
Manage your board
View sprint specific board Select Board from the left panel. Click the drop-down in the upper-left corner. Select the sprint for which you want to view the board. Only the Team Owner and Admin can view all the sprints in the drop-down, whereas ...
Access privileges for sprint plan
Sprint Plan ADMIN MANAGER MEMBER Create story Create task Create bug Create sprint Filter backlog Filter sprint Default view Detailed view Display sprint or backlog or both Import items Reorder sprints * Bulk update Start sprint * Create subitem * ...
Export
Export data to back up specific work items from your project and store them for future reference. Benefits of exporting work items Prevents data loss. Download the file and import to a different sprint or project. Set regular export intervals so you ...
Import
How to import work items? Click in the upper-right corner. Select Import. You can download sample files at the bottom of this article. Zoho Sprints only supports XLS, CSV, XLSX, and JSON files. There are four mandatory fields to fill in before you ...
Work item checklist
Preparing a to-do list for your work items will help you to complete the work item on time. Generally, checklists are the basic entities that you define right before your work. Why do we need a checklist? Checklists can help analyze the work item's ...
Work item reminders
Are you finding it difficult to manage a whole set of work items? Set reminders and and get notified even before the work item starts or is nearing the end date. These reminders will be triggered based on the reminder type, frequency, and occurrences ...
Manage sprints
You have created the work items in your backlog. Its time to create your sprint and manage your work. Create a sprint Navigate to Backlog. Click Create in the upper-right corner. Enter the Sprint Name and Description. Select ...
Manage work items
Once your story has been defined, its time to create the work items that form the building blocks of your project. Create work items Navigate to Project Backlog . Click Create in the upper-right corner. Enter the required fields in the work item ...
How are estimation points defined for a work item?
How are estimation points defined for a work item? In Agile, before starting a sprint, the team should discuss how many points to assign to each story. These points indicate the amount and complexity of the work required and its risks. Agile teams ...
How do I create user stories?
In his book Scrum, Jeff Sutherland, defines two types of items to help you define your goal. In the first phase of the project design, users create an epic and then break it down into user stories. In the case of Amazon.com, the epic might be, "As a ...
Glossary of terms
Now that you've successfully created a project, it's time to plan out the work required. Create work items, store them in the backlog, create sprints, move the work items from the backlog to your sprints, and track your progress using Zoho Reports. ...
Custom tags
Why create tags? Custom tags are labels that you define for a particular set of work items in your backlog or sprint. They are the quickest and easiest way to group a similar set of work items based on a specific category. For example, if your ...
Work item linking
Link work items with similar sets of goals using the default or custom link types. Linking work items in Zoho Sprints comes in six default formats. You can use these link types or create new link types based on your business goals. ...
Access privileges for epic
Epic ADMIN MANAGER MEMBER Create epic Edit epic * Delete epic * View epic details Add new work items to epic Associate existing work items to epic * Reorder epics View all epics in the project Move work items across epics * Epics is available only in ...
Quick guide on epics
This quick guide will help you get started with epics. Here, you'll get a quick read-through on why your team needs epic to help work things out effectively. Why should I create an epic? An epic is an entity that helps you group similar sets of user ...
View epic details
After creating new work items or associating existing work items to your epic, how can you view which of the work items are associated to your epic? In Zoho Sprints, we have differentiated the work items that are associated with an epic using ' Epic ...
Edit and delete epic
You can manage all your epic activities right in one place. Edit epic Navigate to Epics from the left panel. Click to the left of your epic name. Select Edit. Modify the epic details and click Update. Only the Admin, and Epic Owner can edit the ...
Manage epic activities
Filter epic Navigate to Epics from the left panel. Click to the left of your epic name. Select Filter . Select the filter criteria and click Apply Filter . Export epic Navigate to Epics from the left panel. Click to the left of your epic name. ...
Add or associate work items to epic
Once, you have now successfully created your epic in Zoho Sprints, you can either add or associate an existing work item to your epic. Add new work items - Introduce new work items from your epic. Associate existing work items - Associate ...
Create epic
Now that you know the benefits of creating an epic, it's time to create one. Navigate to Epics from the left panel. Select Create Epic, if you haven't created any epics yet. Otherwise, select + Epic in the top-left corner if you have already ...
What is an epic?
An epic is a larger user story that contains multiple stories across different sprints. In agile methodology, every requirement from the client is developed into a user story and is stored in the backlog. When the user stories are larger and cannot ...
Archive epics
Once all the work items are completed in the epic, you can move the epic to 'Archive' section. You can view them anytime in the future. Available plans: Professional plan Accessibility: Only Admin and manager can archive epics. Navigate to Epics. ...
Working with stages
What is a stage? A stage tracks the progress of the release from one status to the other. Zoho Sprints provides three default stages: PLAN, ONGOING , and RELEASED. While creating a new release, by default you can select only the PLAN stage. ...
Working with releases
Create your first big release in Zoho Sprints and deliver quality outcomes ontime. Available Plan: Professional Accessible To: Admin and Manager Create new release Click Create Release . (If you are creating release for the first time) Click + in ...
What is a release?
Release management will help plan, organize, and manage every phase of the project. In a broader perspective, release is the largest entity in a project that will help the team members to deliver the outcomes on time. Similar to delivering a workable ...
Manage project templates
View all project templates You can view all the project templates at a single place. Navigate to Projects. Click the in the upper-right corner. Select Templates. Edit project template Navigate to Projects. Click in the upper-right corner. ...
Clone project templates
Clone an existing project to a template You can also clone an existing project to a template. Navigate to Projects. Click the Create drop-down. Select Template. Enter the template details. Choose the project that needs to be cloned to the ...
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