Use the ClickUp Sprint Cumulative Flow Card (Legacy)

The Sprint Cumulative Flow card in ClickUp helps you visualize work across workflow stages so you can monitor progress, spot bottlenecks, and keep sprints healthy.

This guide explains how to add the legacy card to your Dashboard, configure it for your sprint data, and interpret what you see on the chart.

What the ClickUp Sprint Cumulative Flow Card Shows

The Sprint Cumulative Flow card is a visual chart that tracks how tasks move through your sprint statuses over time. It is based on cumulative flow diagrams commonly used in Agile and Kanban.

With this card you can:

See how many tasks sit in each sprint status on any given day.
Understand whether work is piling up in specific workflow stages.
Confirm that work in progress is stable and predictable.
Identify dates when the team sped up or slowed down.

The card aggregates data from the sprint you select and plots the total count of tasks for each included status.

Accessing the Legacy Sprint Cumulative Flow Card in ClickUp

The Sprint Cumulative Flow card (Legacy) is available as a widget you add to a Dashboard in ClickUp.

Open the Workspace and navigate to the Dashboards area.
Select an existing Dashboard or create a new one.
Click + Add widget on the Dashboard.
Locate the Sprint Cumulative Flow card under Sprint or Agile widgets. It may be labeled as a legacy card, depending on your Workspace configuration.
Select the card to add it to your Dashboard.

Once added, you can resize and move the card to fit your layout.

Configure the ClickUp Sprint Cumulative Flow Card

After placing the card on your Dashboard, configure it so that it reflects the correct sprint and data sources.

Select a Sprint in ClickUp

Open the widget settings or configuration panel for the card.
Choose the Sprint you want to monitor from the available sprint lists or sprint folders.
Confirm that the sprint start and end dates are correct for your reporting period.

The widget will use the tasks associated with this sprint to populate the chart.

Choose Locations and Filters in ClickUp

You can narrow down the information shown on the Sprint Cumulative Flow card to focus on specific parts of your Workspace.

Locations: Select Spaces, Folders, or Lists that belong to your sprint setup so the card only uses tasks from those locations.
Assignees: Filter by one or more team members if you want to track workload by person.
Tags or Custom Fields: In legacy cards, you can often filter further using basic properties so that only relevant tasks are included.

Apply these filters to make sure the card displays a clear picture of the sprint work you want to analyze.

Configure Statuses for the Cumulative Flow

The Sprint Cumulative Flow card is driven by task statuses. Configure which statuses appear and how they are grouped.

In the widget settings, open the Status configuration.
Select the statuses that represent each step in your sprint workflow, such as To Do, In Progress, Code Review, and Done.
Confirm that all important in-progress and completed statuses are included so the chart is complete.

Each status appears as a band of color on the chart, stacking up cumulatively over time.

Understand the ClickUp Sprint Cumulative Flow Chart

Once configured, the card displays a stacked area chart representing the count of tasks in each status per day of the sprint.

Key Elements on the Chart

X-axis (horizontal): Time over the sprint, usually by day.
Y-axis (vertical): Total number of sprint tasks.
Colored bands: Each band corresponds to a status you selected (for example, all tasks in In Progress).
Total height: The total number of sprint tasks on any given day.

Because it is cumulative, each day adds to the previous counts, allowing you to see how work flows through the system.

How to Read the Sprint Cumulative Flow

Use the chart to assess sprint health and detect issues early.

Stable in-progress bands: A relatively even width for in-progress statuses suggests consistent throughput.
Growing in-progress bands: A band that gets thicker over time can indicate a bottleneck or too much work in progress.
Expanding done band: A steadily growing completed status band shows tasks finishing regularly.
Flat done band near the end of the sprint: This may signal a slowdown in delivery and a risk to sprint goals.

Hover over the chart (in applicable interfaces) to see exact task counts for each day and status.

Use ClickUp Cumulative Flow to Improve Sprints

The legacy Sprint Cumulative Flow card is more than a visual report. It supports continuous improvement in your process.

Spot and Address Bottlenecks

If a specific status band grows faster than others, that stage is likely causing delays. Use this insight to:

Reassign tasks to additional team members.
Simplify or clarify handoff criteria between stages.
Limit work in progress so teams focus on finishing tasks before starting new ones.

Compare Sprints and Trends in ClickUp

You can add multiple Sprint Cumulative Flow cards across your Dashboards in ClickUp, each pointing to a different sprint. Comparing cards helps you:

See whether your team is finishing more work sprint over sprint.
Check if new workflow rules reduce congestion in certain statuses.
Track improvements in cycle times visually.

Best Practices for the ClickUp Sprint Cumulative Flow Card

For accurate and actionable data from the legacy card, follow these practices:

Keep sprint tasks and statuses up to date every day.
Use a clear workflow that reflects real steps in your process.
Limit custom statuses to those you really need for tracking.
Review the card during daily standups and sprint retrospectives.

Regular review turns the chart into a living indicator of process health, not just a historical report.

Learn More About ClickUp Sprint Reporting

The Sprint Cumulative Flow card (Legacy) is one of several Agile reporting options. For the full original documentation and any updates, visit the official help center article: Sprint Cumulative Flow card (Legacy).

If you need expert help setting up dashboards, improving Agile workflows, or optimizing how you use ClickUp across your organization, consider consulting specialists such as Consultevo.

By configuring and reviewing the Sprint Cumulative Flow card consistently, your team can use ClickUp to keep work flowing smoothly, reduce bottlenecks, and complete more sprint goals with confidence.

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