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Does ClickUp have native sprint features?

ClickUp has Sprint functionality in its "Sprints" feature (available on Business plan and above). Sprints in ClickUp are time-boxed folders that track velocity and show a Sprint Points progress widget. For teams not on Business plan, model sprints using Lists within a Sprints folder.

How do I track velocity in ClickUp?

Use a ClickUp Dashboard with a "Calculation" widget showing the sum of Story Points for tasks with status "Complete" in the current sprint list. Compare this to the velocity from previous sprints to set the next sprint's capacity.

Is ClickUp good for engineering teams?

ClickUp is widely used by engineering teams, particularly those who want more flexibility than Jira provides. Its main advantage is a unified workspace for product, design, and engineering. Its main challenge is the configuration required to get the workflow right.

How-To2026-08-219 min read

How to Run Backlog Grooming in ClickUp (Step-by-Step)

ClickUp's flexible hierarchy — Spaces, Folders, Lists, and Tasks — gives teams multiple options for modeling backlog grooming. The most common approach for engineering teams uses a dedicated Backlog list, custom fields for sprint readiness and story points, and ClickUp's filtering system to surface the right issues for each grooming session.

This guide covers setting up a ClickUp grooming workflow from backlog list configuration through sprint-ready prioritization.

Step-by-step guide

Configure the Backlog list

In your ClickUp Space, create a List called "Backlog." Set the default view to "List" sorted by Priority descending. Add custom fields: Story Points (number), Readiness (dropdown: Not Ready, Ready for Grooming, Sprint Ready), and Sprint (dropdown listing upcoming sprint names). These fields drive the grooming workflow.

Set up a grooming saved view

Create a Saved View called "Grooming Queue" with filters: Readiness = "Ready for Grooming" AND Status != "Complete." Sort by Priority descending. This view is what the team opens during the grooming session — it shows only issues that are prepared for discussion, not the full unfiltered backlog.

Prepare issues before the session

The PM sets issues to "Ready for Grooming" after verifying each one has: a clear description, acceptance criteria in the issue notes, links to any relevant designs or PRDs, and an initial priority set. Issues missing these elements stay in "Not Ready" status and are not surfaced in the grooming view.

Discuss and clarify issues during grooming

Open ClickUp on a shared screen. Work through the Grooming Queue view top-to-bottom. For each task, read the description, review acceptance criteria, and answer engineer questions. Use ClickUp's comment thread to document clarifications in real time — these comments become permanent context on the issue.

Estimate story points

After each issue is understood, update the Story Points field with the team's consensus estimate. ClickUp shows story point totals in the List footer — use this to see the total estimated points in the Grooming Queue compared to your team's velocity.

Mark issues as Sprint Ready

Issues that pass grooming — have accepted descriptions, estimates, and priority — are updated to "Sprint Ready" readiness status. During sprint planning, filter to "Sprint Ready" to quickly identify committable work. Assign the Sprint field value to move issues from the backlog into the upcoming sprint.

Use Sprint folders to contain sprint work

Create a Folder called "Sprints" with one List per sprint: "Sprint 12 (Aug 4-18)." During sprint planning, move Sprint Ready tasks into the appropriate sprint list. This gives the sprint a dedicated space with its own board view, burndown widget, and velocity tracking separate from the Backlog list.

Common mistakes

Using default ClickUp views for grooming

The default ClickUp view shows all tasks in all statuses. Without a filtered Grooming Queue view, the session wastes time skipping over unready issues. Set up the filtered view before the first grooming session.

Not customizing story point fields

ClickUp's default "Effort" field is not story points. Create a custom Number field called "Story Points" and ensure it is visible in the grooming view. Map velocity based on this field, not task count.

Grooming too many issues per session

ClickUp's smooth UX can lead teams to rush through more issues than can be properly reviewed. Cap the grooming queue at 20 issues per session. Quality review matters more than quantity processed.

Tips

Use ClickUp's Assignee field during grooming to pre-assign likely owners — it speeds up sprint planning

Add a "Definition of Ready" checklist as a ClickUp Task template so every new backlog item has the same structure

Use ClickUp Automations to notify the PM when an issue is moved to "Ready for Grooming" by an engineer

Enable the Time Tracking integration to compare estimated story points against actual time spent post-sprint

How Vantage helps

Vantage generates structured tickets with descriptions and acceptance criteria derived from your PRD. These tickets can be exported as ClickUp tasks with all the information the grooming readiness checklist requires, reducing prep time before each session.