The topics in this section introduce key concepts and help you
learn how to create an iteration plan, add an overview and work items to the
plan, and manage team assignments in the iteration.
Before beginning work on an iteration plan, define the iterations, team areas, and work item categories for your project. See the topics Creating and modifying a project area and Creating and modifying a team area.
The following figure outlines the relationship of how categories, team areas, and iteration schedules help assign work items to the proper team and iteration. With these relationships, team members can view and manage work items for the current iteration within their iteration plan. The steps for creating and using an iteration plan are presented in the topic links below the figure.
Figure 1. Work item categories and iteration schedules drive team assignments
The following topics help you get started with iteration planning:
- Iteration plans. Start here. It's important to understand these basic concepts before you begin iteration planning tasks.
- Creating an iteration plan. Create an iteration plan to manage work items that are due within the iteration period. Use the iteration plan to create, assign, and track work items, as needed.
- Managing work items and work loads. Assign work items in the iteration to team members.