Hey everyone! ๐
Welcome back to Excel Highway โ your go-to hub for smart, powerful Excel solutions.
Today, Iโm excited to share something super practical:
A fully functional Scrum Board in Excel โ designed for anyone working in Agile environments who wants a lightweight, flexible alternative to complex tools like Jira or Trello.
๐ Why Excel for Agile?
Letโs face it โ not every team wants to dive into heavy, subscription-based project management platforms. Sometimes, all you need is:
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A simple interface
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The ability to track progress
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A visual breakdown of tasks
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And most importantlyโฆ Excel โจ
Thatโs where this file comes in.
๐งฉ What Youโll Find Inside the Template
This Excel workbook is divided into three powerful sheets:
1. Backlog Sheet
Organize your user stories using:
- Theme
- Epic
- Feature
- Title & Description
- Definition of Done
- Sprint Assignment
The backlog is fully filterable, searchable, and structured to make your sprint planning a breeze.
2. Parameters Sheet
Customize your workflow:
- Define your team members
- Set your own status options
- Control how your board behaves behind the scenes
3. Sprint Master Sheet
Click a button to generate new sprints! ๐ฑ๏ธ
Each sprint auto-populates with relevant stories from the backlog and allows you to:
- Assign team members
- Update story status (e.g., New, Active, In Testing, Deployed)
- View progress at a glance
Youโll also get automated charts showing:
- Number of stories per team member
- Breakdown of stories by status
Perfect for sprint planning meetings or status updates.
๐ ๏ธ Built with VBA and Macros
โ ๏ธ This template requires Macros & VBA to be enabled.
It uses VBA to:
- Generate sprint sheets
- Auto-update dashboards
- Prevent duplicate sprint names
- Delete sprints safely
- Pull filtered data from the backlog
All button actions and dashboard automation are handled in the background to give you a smooth experience.
๐บ Watch the Full Demo
- Creating your first backlog
- Adding new sprints
- Assigning team members
- Updating progress
- Reading the dashboards
Itโs super intuitive โ even if you’re new to Agile or Excel project management.
๐ Want the File?
Thanks for reading, and as always โ
๐ก Stay smart, stay organized, and keep mastering Excel.
Until next time,
โ Elad @ Excel Highway ๐๐