---
sourceDocument: Xanadu Strategic Portfolio Management
sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/xanadu/it-business-management

 Release :

    - xanadu

ft:locale :

    - en-US

ft:publication_title :

    - Xanadu Strategic Portfolio Management

ft:clusterId :

    - itbm

bundleId :

    - itbm

workflow :

    - Technology


---

# Start or complete a sprint in CWM

# Start or complete a sprint in CWM {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
* 
* Updated July 31, 2025
* 
* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Start a sprint so that your team can start work on the planned items. After your team finishes the assigned work, you can mark this sprint complete, all directly from the Sprint planning view in Collaborative Work Management.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_cwm.cwm_user

## Procedure

1. Navigate to WorkspacesCollaborative Work Management.
2. From a Space, select a Board that you're performing sprint planning for.
3. Select the Sprint planning tab.
4. To start a sprint, select Start from the sprint header.  
5. Complete a sprint.
   1. From the sprint header, select Complete Sprint.  
   2. Review the details of completed and open items for this sprint.
   3. Move the incomplete items to the next sprint or the backlog.
   4. Choose to create a retrospective Board for this sprint to perform a sprint retrospective with your team.  
      For more info, see [Create a retrospective board for a sprint in CWM](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/9B2q_pAlf17RGocC05YigA "When marking a sprint complete, choose to create a sprint retrospective board for your team to collaborate and reflect on the recent sprint in Collaborative Work Management.").
   5. Select Complete Sprint.  

   {#start-a-sprint-in-cwm__substeps_nph_yz4_zfc}  
   The sprint is marked as complete and is no longer displayed on the Sprint planning view anymore. All the open items are moved into the next sprint or to the backlog based on your selection.

*[\>]: and then