Sprint Points in ClickUp
Using Sprint Points in ClickUp helps agile teams estimate effort, plan realistic workloads, and measure progress for every sprint. This guide explains how to enable, configure, and use Sprint Points so your team can track work consistently across your workspace.
What are Sprint Points in ClickUp?
Sprint Points are numeric values that represent the size or complexity of work on your tasks. Instead of estimating time directly, you assign point values so your team can compare items and plan capacity more accurately.
In ClickUp, Sprint Points can be used to:
- Estimate the effort for each task in a sprint
- Track total planned and completed work
- Compare historical sprints to improve forecasting
- Standardize estimation across different teams
Enable Sprint Points in ClickUp
Before assigning points, you must enable Sprint Points at the Workspace level. Only admins or owners can change these settings.
Step 1: Open ClickUp Workspace settings
- Log in to your workspace.
- Click your avatar or Workspace settings option in the lower left corner.
- Open the settings area where Workspace-level features are managed.
Step 2: Turn on Sprint Points
- Locate the section related to sprints or agile features.
- Find the Sprint Points option.
- Toggle Sprint Points on so they are available throughout your workspace.
Once enabled, Sprint Points become a field you can display and edit on tasks, sprint views, and boards.
Configure Sprint Points in ClickUp
After enabling Sprint Points, configure how your team will use them for consistent estimation.
Choose a Sprint Points scale
Teams commonly use simple numeric sequences or modified Fibonacci series for their points. In ClickUp, you can decide which values your team will use, such as:
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13
- 1, 2, 4, 8
- Custom numeric steps that match your internal practices
Document what each point level means in terms of effort, risk, and complexity so team members estimate the same way.
Show the Sprint Points field on views
Make Sprint Points visible where your team works the most.
- Open a List, Board, or Sprint view.
- Use the view settings or column controls to add the Sprint Points field.
- Reorder columns so the points field is easy to see and edit.
In ClickUp views, showing points directly next to task names makes it easier for teams to compare work during planning sessions.
Assign Sprint Points to tasks in ClickUp
Once the field is visible, your team can assign points to each task that will be included in a sprint.
Estimate tasks individually
- Open a task that needs estimation.
- Locate the Sprint Points field in the task details.
- Select or type the appropriate point value based on your team’s scale.
- Save or close the task.
Use the same standard for all tasks so that a 3-point item always represents similar effort.
Estimate tasks in bulk
During backlog grooming or sprint planning, you may want to assign Sprint Points to several items at once.
- Open the List view containing your backlog or upcoming sprint work.
- Select multiple tasks using checkboxes or shift-click.
- Use the bulk edit options to change the Sprint Points field.
- Apply the chosen value to all selected tasks.
Bulk editing in ClickUp ensures large backlogs can be estimated faster without opening every single item.
Plan sprints using Sprint Points in ClickUp
Sprint Points become most valuable when your team uses them to plan capacity and track progress in sprints.
Set team capacity by points
Look at recent sprints to understand how many points your team can complete in a typical iteration.
- Review total completed points per sprint in your reports.
- Calculate an average velocity over several sprints.
- Use that average as a guideline for how many points to include in the next sprint.
By basing capacity on points, ClickUp helps you avoid overloading your team with too much work.
Build sprint scope with points
- Open your Sprint view or List where you plan upcoming work.
- Filter or group tasks by status, assignee, or priority.
- Gradually add tasks to the sprint until the total Sprint Points reach your team’s capacity.
As you add or remove items, keep an eye on the total points so your sprint remains realistic.
Track sprint progress with ClickUp points
During an active sprint, Sprint Points show how much work is done versus how much remains.
Monitor completed Sprint Points
- Use a board or sprint view grouped by status to see tasks moving from To Do to Done.
- Display the Sprint Points field on every column.
- Watch the total completed points increase as tasks are finished.
Tracking points in ClickUp gives you a better picture than counting tasks alone, because larger items carry more weight.
Analyze velocity and trends
After each sprint, review the total completed points to understand your team’s velocity.
- Compare planned points versus completed points.
- Identify patterns when the team consistently overestimates or underestimates.
- Adjust your future sprint capacity accordingly.
Over time, consistent usage of Sprint Points in ClickUp leads to more accurate planning and predictable delivery.
Best practices for Sprint Points in ClickUp
To keep your estimates useful and reliable, follow these simple guidelines.
- Use a single shared scale across the team or department.
- Review point definitions regularly so new members understand them.
- Avoid changing point values after a sprint begins.
- Use points only for effort, not for priority or deadlines.
- Combine Sprint Points with status, time tracking, and custom fields for deeper reporting.
More resources on ClickUp Sprint Points
For the original documentation and additional details, see the official guide on how to use Sprint Points in ClickUp. You can also explore strategic implementation tips and agile consulting support from specialists at Consultevo to get more value out of your workspace.
By enabling, configuring, and consistently applying Sprint Points in ClickUp, your team can improve estimation, understand capacity, and run more predictable sprints.
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