Create a sprint in CWM

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title: Create a sprint in CWM
description: Create a sprint with custom duration and capacity to enable your team to plan and execute their work in an Agile methodology in Collaborative Work Management.
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product: Collaborative Work Management
classification: collaborative-work-management
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Plan sprints, Agile in CWM, Use, Collaborative Work Management, Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# Create a sprint in CWM

Create a sprint with custom duration and capacity to enable your team to plan and execute their work in an Agile methodology in Collaborative Work Management.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_cwm.cwm\_user

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Collaborative Work Management**.

2.  From a Space, select a Board that you're performing sprint planning for.

3.  Select the Sprint planning tab.

4.  If there are no sprints in your CWM Board, you can use the **Plan a Sprint** form in the Sprints section.

5.  If there are existing sprints, choose an option to create a new sprint.

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Steps

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**Create a sprint with the same duration and story points capacity as the existing sprint**

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Select **Add another Sprint**.

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**Create a sprint with different duration or story point capacity**

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1.  Select **Create Sprint**.
2.  Fill in the details.
3.  Select **Create Sprint**


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## What to do next

[Plan work items into sprints in CWM](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/collaborative-work-management/plan-work-items-into-sprints-in-cwm.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Sprint planning in CWM](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/collaborative-work-management/agile-sprint-planning-in-cwm.md)