Software Development Lifecycle · Schema

Sprint

A time-boxed iteration in agile development methodology, containing a defined set of work items to be completed and delivered.

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Properties

Name	Type	Description
id	string	Unique identifier for the sprint.
name	string	Human-readable sprint name, e.g., 'Sprint 42' or '2026-Q2-Sprint-3'.
goal	string	High-level objective that the team commits to achieving during this sprint.
startDate	string	Date when the sprint begins.
endDate	string	Date when the sprint ends.
status	string	Current state of the sprint.
capacity	integer	Total story points the team has capacity to complete in this sprint.
velocity	integer	Actual story points completed at sprint close.
workItems	array	List of work item identifiers committed to this sprint.
team	string	Identifier of the team executing this sprint.
board	string	Identifier of the board this sprint belongs to.
completedPoints	integer	Story points completed so far during the sprint.
created	string	Timestamp when the sprint was created.
modified	string	Timestamp when the sprint was last modified.

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JSON Schema

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      "description": "Date when the sprint ends."
    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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