To set up a new sprint for a team in Azure DevOps, use the project and team iteration settings, then activate that sprint for the team:
- Define the sprint at the project level if it does not already exist.
- Go to Project Settings > Boards > Project configuration.
- Create or edit the iteration path and set the sprint dates.
- Select that sprint for the team.
- Go to Project settings > Boards > Team Configuration > Iterations for the team.
- Add the iteration under Active sprints.
- If needed, set the Backlog iteration and Default iteration for the team.
- To assign new work items to the current sprint automatically, set Default iteration to
@CurrentIteration.
- Open the sprint backlog.
- Go to Boards > Sprints.
- Select the correct team.
- Open the sprint selector and choose the sprint.
- If the sprint is not listed, select New Sprint > Select existing iteration.
- Verify work appears in the sprint.
- Work items must have an Iteration Path that matches the selected sprint.
- The Area Path must match one of the areas assigned to the team.
- If capacity planning is needed, open Boards > Sprints > Capacity for that team and sprint.
The context does not provide supported shell or CLI commands for creating a sprint, so the supported setup path is through the Azure DevOps web interface.