Monday.com Dropdown Template for Sprint Planning

Sprint Planning Template Overview

Manage agile sprints with cascading story types and automated workflow triggers.

Board Structure

Groups

• Backlog
• Current Sprint
• In Review
• Done

Columns

Column	Type	Purpose
Story	Text	Track story
Type	Dropdown	Options: Feature, Bug, Tech Debt, Spike, Improvement
Priority	Dropdown	Options: Must Have, Should Have, Nice to Have, Won't Have
Status	Dropdown	Options: Backlog, Ready, In Progress, In Review, Done, Blocked
Points	Number	Track points
Assignee	Person	Track assignee
Sprint	Text	Track sprint

## Dropdown Configuration

Type

Options: Feature → Bug → Tech Debt → Spike → Improvement

Priority

Options: Must Have → Should Have → Nice to Have → Won't Have

Status

Options: Backlog → Ready → In Progress → In Review → Done → Blocked

Zorpa Automation Rules

Install Zorpa and configure these rules:

• When Status changes to Blocked → notify scrum master + create blocker item
• When Status changes to In Review → assign to reviewer + start review SLA
• When all items in sprint are Done → notify PM + trigger retro scheduling

How to Set Up

• Create a new Monday.com board
• Add the columns listed above (dropdown columns with the specified options)
• Create the groups: Backlog, Current Sprint, In Review, Done
• Install Zorpa from the Monday Marketplace
• Open Zorpa Board View and add the automation rules above
• Test each rule with sample data

Customization Ideas

• Add more dropdown options based on your specific workflow
• Create additional Zorpa rules for edge cases
• Set up cross-board sync if you use multiple related boards
• Add cascading dropdowns for category → subcategory relationships