---
title: Schedule work items into iterations in EAP Backlog
description: Perform backlog grooming and schedule work from the team's backlog for the upcoming iteration Enterprise Agile Planning.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/enterprise-agile-planning/schedule-work-items-into-iterations-in-eap-backlog.html
release: australia
product: Enterprise Agile Planning
classification: enterprise-agile-planning
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-05-21"
reading_time_minutes: 2
breadcrumb: [Manage team backlog, Use, Enterprise Agile Planning, Strategic Planning, Strategic Portfolio Management]
---

# Schedule work items into iterations in EAP Backlog

Perform backlog grooming and schedule work from the team's backlog for the upcoming iteration Enterprise Agile Planning.

## Before you begin

-   [Create a Planning Interval or Sprint from EAP Backlog](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/enterprise-agile-planning/create-pi-sprint-eap-backlog.md).
-   [Create work items for teams in EAP Backlog](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/enterprise-agile-planning/create-work-items-for-teams-in-eap-backlog.md).

Role required: sn\_apw\_advanced.eap\_user

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Strategic Planning Workspace** > **Enterprise Agile Planning**.

2.  From the Agile structure section of the left navigation panel, choose your EAP team.

3.  Move an item from the Backlog section to an iteration.

    1.  From the Backlog section, locate the item that you want to schedule into an iteration.

        During backlog grooming sessions, you can estimate story points and add them in-line to this work item.

    2.  Select the more icon \(\[Omitted image "eap-more-icon.png"\] Alt text: more icon.\) and choose to move the story to any existing iteration.

        Alternatively, you can right-click the work item to view these options.

        \[Omitted image "eap-move-item-to-sprint.png"\] Alt text: Move item from Backlog to current Sprint.

4.  Move an item across iterations.

    1.  From the iterations, locate the item that you want to reschedule.

    2.  Select the more icon \(\[Omitted image "eap-more-icon.png"\] Alt text: more icon.\) and choose the iteration that you want to reschedule into or move the item to the backlog.

        Alternatively, you can right-click the work item to view these options.

        \[Omitted image "eap-move-item-options.png"\] Alt text: Move item from current sprint to Backlog or next Sprint.

5.  Move a work item to the top or bottom of the backlog or iteration sections.

    This action applies to stories, features, capabilities, and epics in the backlog, in iterations, and in team grids.

    1.  From the Backlog section or from an iteration, locate the work item that you want to reorder.

    2.  Select the more icon \(\[Omitted image "eap-more-icon.png"\] Alt text: more icon.\) or right-click the work item.

    3.  Choose **Move to top** or **Move to bottom**.

        The work item moves to the first or last rank in its current list, even if the item was on a different page. If the work item is already at the chosen position, no change occurs.

6.  Repeat the process to complete scheduling work for the next iteration for the team.


## What to do next

-   [Plan work for an ART in EAP](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/enterprise-agile-planning/plan-work-for-teams-using-planning-board-in-eap.md).
-   [Start or complete iterations in EAP](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/enterprise-agile-planning/start-or-complete-iteration-in-eap.md).
-   [Analyze team performance and progress using dashboards](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/enterprise-agile-planning/using-eap-dashboard.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Manage team backlog in EAP](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/enterprise-agile-planning/using-eap.md)