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Each backlog and board represents a filtered set of work items based on team area path and iteration path assignments. Backlogs list work items, boards display work items as cards. To understand how the filtering is applied, see [About teams and Agile tools, Team defaults referenced by backlogs and boards](../organizations/settings/about-teams-and-settings.md#team-defaults).
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Each backlog and board represents a filtered set of work items based on team area path and iteration path assignments. Backlogs list work items, boards display work items as cards. To understand how the filtering is applied, see [About teams and Agile tools, Team defaults referenced by backlogs and boards](../organizations/settings/about-teams-and-settings.md#team-defaults-referenced-by-backlogs-and-board).
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1. Determine the number and names of **Area Paths** needed to categorize your work. At a minimum, add one area path for each team you define.
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2. Decide on the number and names of teams you want to support. For more information, see [About teams and Agile tools](about-teams-and-settings.md).
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3. Open **Project settings > Project configuration** and define the area paths to support steps 1 and 2 at the project level. Follow these steps: [Open Project Settings, Project configuration](set-area-paths.md#open-project-settings) and [Add area paths](set-area-paths.md#add-areas).
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3. Open **Project settings > Project configuration** and define the area paths to support steps 1 and 2 at the project level. Follow these steps: [Open Project Settings, Project configuration](set-area-paths.md#open-project-settings-list-project-areas)) and [Add area paths](set-area-paths.md#add-an-area-path).
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4. Define the teams needed to support step 2. For more information, see [Add a team, move from one default team to several teams](add-teams.md).
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5. Open the team configuration and assign the default and other area paths to each team. Follow these steps: [Open team settings](set-area-paths.md#list-team-iterations) and [Set team default area paths](set-area-paths.md#team-area-paths).
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6. Assign work items to the area paths you defined. Use [bulk modify](../../boards/backlogs/bulk-modify-work-items.md) to modify several work items at once.
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Follow these steps to configure **Iteration Paths** for your project and teams:
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1. Define the area paths and teams using the guidance in [Define area paths and assign to a team](set-area-paths.md#guidance).
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1. Define the area paths and teams using the guidance in [Define area paths and assign to a team](set-area-paths.md#get-started).
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2. Determine the length of the iteration you want to support. We recommend that all teams use the same sprint cadence.
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3. Decide whether you want a flat structure or a hierarchy of sprints and releases.
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4. Open **Project settings > Project configuration** and define the iteration paths to support steps 2 and 3 at the project level. Follow these steps: [Open Project Settings, Project configuration](set-iteration-paths-sprints.md#open-project-settings) and [Add iterations and set iteration dates](set-iteration-paths-sprints.md#add-iterations-and-set-iteration-dates.
Learn how you can structure and use your teams and Agile tools to support your growing organization. When your team grows beyond its intended size—typically anywhere from 6 to 9 members—you might consider moving from a one team structure to a two-team structure. You can then set up a hierarchical team structure, which provides several advantages to managers for tracking progress across teams. For the step-by-step procedure to add a team, see [Add another team](add-teams.md).
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Many of these tools are built from system queries that reference the team area path. For instance, a team's default area path filters the work items that appear on a team's backlog. Work items created using an Agile tool auto-assign the areas and iterations based on team defaults.
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> 1. Agile tools filter items based on the team's selected area path(s). Teams can choose [whether to include or exclude items assigned to subarea paths](../../organizations/settings/set-area-paths.md#team-area-paths).
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> 1. Agile tools filter items based on the team's selected area path(s). Teams can choose [whether to include or exclude items assigned to subarea paths](../../organizations/settings/set-area-paths.md#set-team-area-paths).
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> 2. Work items whose **State** equals *Closed*, *Done*, or *Removed* (corresponding to a *Completed* category state) don't appear on portfolio and product backlogs.
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> 3. You can add custom workflow states and assign them to one of three state categories. The [state categories](../../boards/work-items/workflow-and-state-categories.md)"> determine which work items appear on backlog and board views.
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> 4. Boards, sprint backlogs, and taskboards only show the last node in a hierarchy, called the leaf node. For example, if you link items within a hierarchy that is four levels deep, only the items at the fourth level appear on the board, sprint backlog, and task board. For more information, see [parent-child links between items](../../boards/backlogs/resolve-backlog-reorder-issues.md).
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- Ensure you're a member of the **Project Administrators** group to add an area path under the root node or edit or delete any child node. To acquire these permissions, see [Change project-level permissions](../security/change-project-level-permissions.md).
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4. Define the teams you need to support step 2. For more information, see [Add a team, move from one default team to several teams](add-teams.md).
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