Can you run two sprints for two different projects but have the same team members?

Raheem Soomro
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September 27, 2023

Hi All,

My team (3 devs, 1 QA tester, 1 designer) is moving to scrum-based sprints next week. We are planning on having a 2-week sprint. There are two projects we would like to work on. My question is, can we run two separate sprints for each project, each with their own scrum board, but have the same devs work on both projects?

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Trudy Claspill
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September 27, 2023

Welcome to the Atlassian community, @Raheem Soomro .

Yes, you can do that. 

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September 27, 2023

Hi @Raheem Soomro -- Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

Adding to Trudy's answer...

Yes, Jira allows team to do that.

And, as the team will be splitting their capacity across multiple sprints, the forecasting and reporting that Jira provides may be less valuable to you.  The team may have struggles with focus, and knowing what to work on "now" versus "later".  This may make completing items, sprint planning, and deciding on team improvements more difficult.

Perhaps have a discussion with your team's scrum master or agile coach about alternative ways to handle work for the different needs.

Kind regards,
Bill

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Raheem Soomro
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September 28, 2023

Thank you both!

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