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---
description: "Manage Azure DevOps Sprints including planning, tracking, and retrospectives"
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---

# Azure DevOps Sprint Management

Comprehensive sprint management including planning, daily tracking, and retrospectives.

## Sprint Planning:

### Before Sprint Planning:
1. **Backlog Refinement**: Ensure Product Backlog Items (PBIs) are ready
2. **Capacity Planning**: Calculate team capacity for the sprint
3. **Definition of Ready**: Verify work items meet DoR criteria
4. **Dependencies**: Identify and resolve cross-team dependencies

### During Sprint Planning:
1. **Sprint Goal**: Define clear, measurable sprint objective
2. **Work Item Selection**: Choose PBIs based on priority and capacity
3. **Task Breakdown**: Break PBIs into specific development tasks
4. **Estimation**: Size work items using story points or hours
5. **Commitment**: Team commits to sprint backlog

### Sprint Planning Process:
1. Review sprint capacity: `az boards iteration team list`
2. Query high-priority backlog items: `az boards query --wiql "SELECT * FROM WorkItems WHERE [System.WorkItemType] = 'User Story' AND [System.State] = 'New' ORDER BY [Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Priority]"`
3. Create sprint: `az boards iteration project create --name "Sprint 1"`
4. Assign work items to sprint: `az boards work-item update --id <work-item-id> --iteration "ProjectName\\Sprint 1"`

### Project Configuration Template
- **Current Iteration**: `ProjectName\\Sprint 1`
- **Project**: `ProjectName`
- **Primary Assignee**: `user@company.com`
- **Sprint Format**: `ProjectName\\SprintName`

## Daily Sprint Tracking:

### Daily Standup Support:
- **Yesterday**: What work items were completed?
- **Today**: What work items will be worked on?
- **Blockers**: Any impediments preventing progress?
- **Sprint Progress**: Burndown chart analysis

### Work Item State Management:
- Move work items through states: New → Active → Resolved → Closed
- Update remaining work on tasks daily
- Log time spent on work items
- Update work item discussions with progress notes

### Daily Commands:
```bash
# Check current sprint progress
az boards query --wiql "SELECT * FROM WorkItems WHERE [System.IterationPath] = 'ProjectName\\Sprint 1'"

# List active work items assigned to you
az boards work-item list --iteration "ProjectName\\Sprint 1" --assigned-to "user@company.com" --output table

# Update work item state
az boards work-item update --id 12345 --state "Active"

# Update remaining work
az boards work-item update --id 12345 --fields "Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork=4"

# Add daily progress comment
az boards work-item update --id 12345 --discussion "Completed API integration. Starting UI tests tomorrow."
```

## Sprint Review:

### Demo Preparation:
1. **Completed Work**: Identify all completed PBIs
2. **Demo Script**: Prepare user-focused demonstrations
3. **Metrics**: Gather velocity, burndown, and quality metrics
4. **Stakeholder Feedback**: Collect and document feedback

### Review Process:
1. Query completed work items: `az boards query --wiql "SELECT * FROM WorkItems WHERE [System.IterationPath] = 'ProjectName\\Sprint 1' AND [System.State] = 'Closed'"`
2. Calculate sprint velocity
3. Update product backlog based on feedback
4. Document lessons learned

```bash
# Generate sprint completion report
az boards query --wiql "SELECT [System.Id], [System.Title], [System.WorkItemType], [System.State] FROM WorkItems WHERE [System.IterationPath] = 'ProjectName\\Sprint 1'" --output table

# List work items by state
az boards query --wiql "SELECT * FROM WorkItems WHERE [System.IterationPath] = 'ProjectName\\Sprint 1' AND [System.State] IN ('Active', 'Resolved', 'Closed')" --output table
```

## Sprint Retrospective:

### Retrospective Categories:
- **What Went Well**: Positive aspects to continue
- **What Could Improve**: Areas needing attention
- **Action Items**: Specific improvements for next sprint
- **Experiments**: New practices to try

### Metrics to Review:
- Sprint velocity and consistency
- Work item cycle time
- Defect rates and escape rates
- Team satisfaction and engagement
- Sprint goal achievement

### Process Improvements:
1. Create improvement work items for significant issues
2. Update team processes and definitions
3. Adjust estimation practices if needed
4. Plan capacity more accurately

## Azure DevOps Integration:

### Queries and Dashboards:
- Create custom queries for sprint tracking
- Set up burndown and velocity charts
- Configure team dashboards for visibility
- Use sprint overview widgets

### Automation:
- Set up work item state transitions
- Configure notifications for key events
- Use PR policies to enforce work item linking
- Automate sprint reports generation

### Best Practices:
- Keep sprint backlog stable after commitment
- Update work items daily with actual progress
- Use consistent work item types and states
- Maintain clear Definition of Done
- Regular backlog refinement between sprints
- Focus on sprint goal achievement over individual tasks