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Complete Sprints

Last updated on Dec 28, 2025

To mark a sprint as complete, you must first activate it. Once the sprint is active and all tasks are either completed or reassigned, you can click the Complete Sprint button. This action will automatically close the sprint, update the project status, and generate a Sprint Report.

📌 Note: Only Workspace Owners or Admins can complete a sprint.

🧭 How to Complete a Sprint in Claytap

Follow these steps to properly complete a sprint:

1. Go to Your Scrum Project

From your Claytap Dashboard, open the Scrum-based project you’re working on.

2. Click on the sprint icon from sidebar

Click the Sprint button as shown in the image.

From the opened Backlog page It displays all planned sprints and your current task backlog. Choose the “Complete sprint” button to end the sprint from the right side of the sprint name.

confirmation will be shown you that the sprint has ended. Confirm if you are sure.

As a final result, you can see that the completed sprint is no longer shown in this list.

(Short Summary)

 Activate the Sprint (If Not Already Active)

  • Locate the sprint you want to work on.

  • If the sprint is not yet active, click Start Sprint to activate it.

  • Once activated, tasks will be tracked, and progress will count toward the sprint metrics.

🟢 You must activate a sprint before it can be completed.

 Work on Sprint Tasks

  • Team members should complete, update, or move tasks as the sprint progresses.

  • Tasks should be in a completed or finalized state before closing the sprint.

 Complete the Sprint

  • When all tasks are finalized:

    • Go back to the Backlog view.

    • On the right-hand side of the sprint panel, click the Complete Sprint button.

🔐 Only Workspace Owners and Admins can complete a sprint.

 Review the Sprint Report

Once the sprint is completed:

  • The report shows:

    • Completed tasks

    • Incomplete tasks with options to move forward

    • Sprint duration, velocity, and team performance metrics

🚀 What Happens When You Complete a Sprint?

  • ✅ Sprint status changes to Completed

  • 🗂️ Incomplete items can be moved to:

    • The Backlog

    • Another upcoming sprint

  • 📊 A full Sprint Report is generated for historical review and retrospectives

💡 Best Practices

  • Always activate the sprint first before tracking progress.

  • Make sure all tasks are either:

    • Marked as Done

    • Or reassigned before completing the sprint

    • Use the Sprint Report for team retrospectives or performance reviews