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Assign a Task or a Test to a Member

Use this topic to learn how to assign a task or test to a member in Agility. After you determine the backlog for a sprint, assign tasks or tests to team members using the Backlog Details grid. Screenshots show you where to find key options in the user interface, with two ways to assign work.

Option 1. Sign Me Up​

To quickly sign up for a task:

  1. In the Backlog Details grid, locate the required task. Click the dropdown in the rightmost column and select Sign Me Up.

    The Backlog Details grid display

Option 2. Assign Someone Else​

To assign a task or test to a member:

  1. In the Backlog Details grid, locate the required task. Click Edit in the rightmost column.

  2. In the task or test dialog box, place your cursor in the Owners field. Select a name from the quick list or type to search for a teammate.

    The task dialog box shows the Owners field

  3. To add more owners, repeat the previous step. This is useful for pair programming.

  4. Click Save.

You can see your work items under My Work in the My Room page.

The My Home page displays a Workitem Summary grid

Tasks, tests, backlog items, defects, and test sets in the current sprint appear under My Work in the My Room page of each owner. Detail estimates are also applied to each owner in reports and other data views.