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title: Create a scrum program
description: Create a scrum program to plan sprints and track the progress of the multiple scrum teams that are working together.
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product: Agile Development
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Scrum Programs for Agile Development 2.0, Agile Development, Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# Create a scrum program

Create a scrum program to plan sprints and track the progress of the multiple scrum teams that are working together.

## Before you begin

Ensure that you have the information of the teams to be included in the program.

Role required: it\_program\_manager

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to the Program form using one of the following ways:

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Option

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Action

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From the Scrum Programs module

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1.  Navigate to **Agile Development** &gt; **Scrum Programs**.
2.  Click **New**.


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From Agile Board

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1.  Navigate to **Agile Development** &gt; **Agile Board**.
2.  From the **Program** tab, select **Planning**.
3.  Click **Create Program**.
 **Note:** You can create a scrum program from the **Planning** page of Agile Board but only if it is your first scrum program.

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</table>2.  On the form, fill in the fields.

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Field

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Description

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Planned start date

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Start date of the program. Manually enter the date or pick from the calendar.

 The default date is the current day.

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Planned end date

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End date of the program. Manually enter the date or pick from the calendar.

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Planned duration

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Duration of the program in days and hours. This field auto-populates based on the start and end dates.

 The default duration of a scrum program is one day.

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Program manager

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Manager of the program.

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Default Epic Backlog

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Initial epic backlog that is applied to the planning page, when you select this scrum program.

 Currently on the planning page, the epic backlog is not automatically applied for a program. So, it is recommended that you manually select the required backlog while planning.

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Program Name

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Brief description of the program.

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</table>3.  Click **Submit**.

    Any user with the role scrum\_user can view the created scrum programs.


## What to do next

-   [Assign teams to a scrum program](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/agile-development/add-teams-to-scrum-program.md).
-   Click the **Scrum Program Board** related link to [plan your scrum program](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/agile-development/plan-scrum-program.md).