| ms.subservice | azure-devops-new-user |
|---|---|
| ms.author | chcomley |
| author | chcomley |
| ms.topic | include |
| ms.date | 05/05/2025 |
If you support several products, you can assign work items according to feature area by defining area paths. To assign work items to specific time intervals, also known as sprints, you configure iteration paths. To use the Scrum tools like sprint backlogs, taskboards, and team capacity, you need to configure several sprints. For an overview, see About areas and iteration paths.
The following image shows default iteration paths for Scrum processes:
:::image type="content" source="../../organizations/settings/media/areas/areas-iterations-iterations-intro-ts-2016.png" border="false" alt-text="Screenshot showing default iterations for Scrum processes.":::
The following image shows a set of sample area paths:
:::image type="content" source="../../organizations/settings/media/areas/areas-iterations-areas-intro-ts-2016.png" border="false" alt-text="Screenshot showing a set of sample area paths.":::