Add scrum tasks to a story in CWM

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    • Break down a user story into scrum tasks in Collaborative Work Management (CWM) to distribute work across team members and track daily progress during a sprint.

    Before you begin

    Role required: sn_cwm.cwm_user

    About this task

    Scrum tasks are added one at a time from the Scrum tasks tab on a story form. To generate multiple scrum tasks at once based on the story description using Now Assist, see Generate scrum tasks for a story with Now Assist for CWM.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to Workspaces > Collaborative Work Management.
    2. From a Space, select a Board.
    3. Open a story by selecting it from one of the views (List, Gantt, Kanban, or Sprint planning).
    4. Select the Scrum Tasks tab on the story form.
      The Scrum tasks tab on a story form showing the option to add a scrum task from the side panel.
    5. Select Add new.
    6. Enter a name for the scrum task.
    7. Select the Save icon ().
      Save the scrum task after providing its name.
    8. Select + Add new to add more scrum tasks.

    What to do next

    To add more scrum tasks, repeat the previous steps. You can also add scrum tasks inline from the List and Sprint planning views.Option to add scrum task for a story inline in the List view.

    To generate scrum tasks automatically based on the story content without manual work, see Generate scrum tasks for a story with Now Assist for CWM.