Iteration management
Iteration management is an agile method for planning, tracking, and adjusting work in time-boxed cycles. Use it to break projects into manageable iterations and continuously improve delivery.
Create an iteration
To enable iteration management, go to project and turn on the iteration service.
Create a new iteration: Fill in the name, owner, time, and description, and submit.
After creating an iteration, plan work items on the iteration planning page. Once planning is complete, start the iteration.
The iteration planning page shows work items to be planned on the left and iteration groups on the right. Drag a work item from the left into the target iteration to assign it.
Select an iteration on the left (e.g., June delivery requirements). The right side shows its work items with status, owner, and priority. Click Plan Iteration to plan the items.
Track iteration progress on the Overview page:
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Basic iteration information, type distribution, and iteration activity:
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Basic information shows the iteration's completion status.
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Work item type distribution shows the distribution and completion status of tasks.
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Iteration activity shows creation and change information.
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Work item type distribution: Shows how much effort the team dedicates to new features and provides insight into delivery quality and technical debt.
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Number burndown chart: Visualizes task progress across three dimensions—iteration, work hours, and story point—filtered by requirement, task, and defect. As the iteration progresses, you can see the number of remaining tasks at a glance.
Ideally, task counts should track closely to the expected line. Significant deviations may indicate the team is overloaded or falling behind schedule. Switch to the personnel dimension to see workload and task distribution per member, helping you identify bottlenecks and overburdened contributors.
The horizontal axis represents the iteration date range and the vertical axis represents work item count. The chart includes an expected line (ideal burndown trend) and an actual line (actual completion trend). Filter by type (requirement, task, or defect) and switch between iteration, work hours, story point, and personnel dimension to view task distribution and workload per member.
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Capacity: Each iteration has a fixed total work hour capacity. If planned work exceeds this capacity, the system warns you to adjust your plan. On the iteration planning page, drag work items to be planned from the left into an iteration on the right. The upper-right corner shows the iteration's work hour capacity and remaining capacity (e.g., work hour capacity: 80h, remaining capacity: 40h), helping the team balance workload and avoid overcommitment.