Free, no sign-up to start: the plan opens as a live, editable Gantt chart. 10 tasks across 4 phases, 14 days if every task runs in sequence.
What's in the template
| Phase | Task | Example duration |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Backlog refinement | 1 day |
| Plan | Sprint planning | 1 day |
| Build | Feature development | 4 days |
| Build | Code review and fixes | 1 day |
| Build | Code freeze | 1 day |
| Verify | QA and regression testing | 2 days |
| Verify | Bug fixes | 1 day |
| Ship | Release to production | 1 day |
| Ship | Sprint review and demo | 1 day |
| Ship | Retrospective | 1 day |
Durations are examples to replace with your own estimates, not benchmarks.
About this software sprint plan
Boards are good for the team; timelines are good for everyone else. This template turns a standard two-week sprint into a Gantt chart that product, support and leadership can read: when planning ends, when code freezes, when QA runs and when the release ships.
It is sized for one team on a two-week cadence: fourteen calendar days from refinement to retro. Open it once per sprint, or extend it into a release plan with several sprints back to back.
Who it's for: Engineering managers, scrum masters and tech leads who report sprint dates outside the team.
How to use it
- Open the sprint. Click Open in the editor. The sprint loads as a chained timeline you can edit immediately.
- Replace generic rows with stories. Split Feature development into your sprint's stories or epics and give each an owner.
- Run work in parallel. Unlink stories that different engineers build at the same time; keep code freeze dependent on all of them. In the task panel, remove the predecessor, then set the new start date. Then check that the task that came next still lists the earlier work as a predecessor, so delays keep cascading.
- Share the dates. Share a read-only link with stakeholders instead of a screenshot of the board.
Planning tips
- Show code freeze as a milestone; it is the date other teams care about.
- Keep QA as its own bar so a squeezed test window is visible in planning, not at release.
- Put the retro on the timeline so it doesn't get skipped when the sprint runs hot.
Frequently asked questions
- Can you use a Gantt chart for agile sprints?
- Yes. A Gantt chart doesn't replace the board; it shows sprint dates and dependencies to people outside the team, such as release managers and support.
- How long is a typical sprint?
- Two weeks is a common choice, and the Scrum Guide caps sprints at one month. The template spans fourteen calendar days; change any duration to fit your cadence.
- Can I import sprint tasks instead of typing them?
- Yes. Paste a task list (one per line, with durations like '3d') or a CSV with title and duration columns into the editor.
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