Creating new Sprints/Versions on the Story Map

Teams can quickly and easily create Sprints and Versions without having to leave the Story Map.


Creating Sprints on the Story Map

To create a Sprint on the Story Map, first make sure Sprint Swimlanes have been toggled on using the Swimlanes dropdown in the top right corner of the Story Map.



Scroll to the Backlog swimlane at the bottom of your Story Map, and click Add Sprint



Name your Sprint and click Submit. Your new Sprint will appear above the Backlog on the User Story Map and on your Board’s backlog.

Note: you must have either Board Administrator or Manage Sprints permission in order to create Sprints on the Story Map.



Creating Versions on the Story Map

To create a Version on the Story Map, first make sure Version Swimlanes have been toggled on using the Swimlanes dropdown in the top right corner of the Story Map.



Scroll to the Backlog swimlane at the bottom of your Story Map, and click Add Version



Name your Version and click Submit. Your new Version will appear above the Backlog swimlane on the User Story Map and at the bottom of your Releases page in Jira.

Note: you must have Project Administrator permissions in order to create Versions on the Story Map.