Your team decided to work with Scrum. You set up a Trello board, planned sprints in Google Sheets, and held retrospectives in Google Docs. Two months later, the board is abandoned—tasks are entered in Bitrix24, but the board lives separately. The two tools are not synchronized, and the actual information is unclear. Bitrix24 has a built-in Scrum module tied to tasks, backlog, and reports in one place. It just needs to be configured.
We have configured Agile in more than 50 companies—from startups to enterprise. Our experience: over 10 years on the market, 300+ teams have trusted us with implementation. A properly configured Scrum increases work transparency and feature delivery speed by 30%+. We guarantee results—every sprint is under control.
Why Agile in Bitrix24 is more efficient than separate tools?
| Criterion |
Bitrix24 Scrum |
Trello + Google Sheets |
| Unified environment |
Yes: tasks, documents, chat in one window |
No: data scattered |
| Task synchronization |
Automatic with backlog and sprints |
Manual transfer between services |
| Reports |
Burndown chart, velocity—built-in |
Manual compilation |
| Automation |
Bots, business processes, reminders |
Limited scenarios |
| Cost |
Included in Bitrix24 license |
Free, but time lost |
Scrum in Bitrix24 wins due to a unified context: backlog, sprints, and board are part of one system. Time tracking and communications are there too.
How to configure backlog and sprints correctly?
Scrum in Bitrix24
A Scrum project in Bitrix24 is a workgroup with Scrum mode enabled. Differences from a regular project:
- Backlog—list of all project tasks from which sprints are formed
- Sprints—iterations of fixed duration (usually 1–2 weeks)
- Scrum board—Kanban inside a sprint with stages: "To do", "In progress", "In review", "Done"
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Story Points—task complexity estimation instead of hours
Backlog setup
The backlog is an ordered list of tasks. Tasks are added to the backlog, prioritized by the product owner, and grouped by epics (large features or directions).
Each task in the backlog has:
- Name and description—a User Story formulation: "As [role] I want [action] so that [result]"
- Story Points—complexity estimate (Fibonacci scale: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13)
- Epic—grouping by direction
- Priority—the order in the backlog determines what goes into the sprint first
Sprint planning
The product owner selects tasks from the top of the backlog and drags them into the sprint. Sprint volume is determined by the team's velocity—how many Story Points the team closes per iteration.
Sprint parameters:
- Duration—fixed, typically 2 weeks
- Sprint goal—a text description of what is planned to achieve
- Capacity—recommended SP volume based on velocity from previous sprints
After planning, the sprint is launched. New tasks are not added to an active sprint—they go to the backlog for the next iteration.
Scrum board and daily work
The Scrum board shows current sprint tasks by stages. Executors drag tasks between columns. The manager sees progress in real time.
For daily standups, use the project group chat in Bitrix24. Format: each participant writes three items—what they did yesterday, what they plan today, blockers. Automate with a bot: every day at 10:00, the bot sends a reminder to fill in the standup.
Burndown chart
Bitrix24 builds the burndown chart automatically: it shows how many SP remain in the sprint by day. The ideal line is a steady decrease from the full volume to zero by the end of the sprint. The actual line is real progress. This chart is the Scrum master's main tool for daily control.
If the actual line is above the ideal—the team is behind. If below—ahead of plan.
Velocity and planning
Velocity is the team's average speed in SP per sprint. Bitrix24 calculates velocity automatically from completed sprints. Based on velocity, the volume of the next sprint is planned and the completion date of the entire backlog is forecasted.
A typical mistake is overloading the sprint. If the team's velocity is 30 SP, but 50 were loaded into the sprint—by the end of the iteration, a tail of unfinished tasks remains, motivation drops. Bitrix24 setup includes capacity recommendations based on historical data.
What mistakes are made when setting up Scrum in Bitrix24?
| Mistake |
Consequence |
Solution |
| No SP estimation |
Cannot calculate velocity |
Implement Fibonacci scale |
| Sprint overloaded |
Unfinished tasks, demotivation |
Limit capacity by historical data |
| No retrospective |
Mistakes repeat |
Conduct retrospective after each sprint |
Scrum is suitable for projects with fixed iterations and clear goals. Kanban—for continuous flow tasks where flexibility is important. Bitrix24 supports both methodologies; we help choose the one that fits your process.
What's included in Agile setup?
- Audit of the current team process
- Design of the Scrum board for your workflow
- Configuration of backlog, epics, and Story Points
- Creation of sprints with automatic capacity calculation
- Integration of a bot for daily standups
- Team training: roles (Product Owner, Scrum Master, developers), ceremonies (planning, review, retrospective)
- Process documentation and recommendations
- Post-production support: adjustment based on first sprint results
The investment pays off within the first two sprints—time savings on manual synchronization and reporting reach a substantial amount for a team of 10. The cost is calculated individually, depending on complexity.
Order Agile setup in Bitrix24 today—get a free audit of your current process and a personal consultation. Contact us—we will evaluate your project in one day.
How a corporate portal on Bitrix24 solves the problem of information chaos?
Employees spend up to 2 hours a day searching for files, emails, and solutions. Tasks get lost in dozens of chats, approvals get stuck for weeks. The manager learns about missed deadlines only at a meeting. A corporate portal on Bitrix24 ties every message, document, and task to a single context. You get a transparent picture of work: who is working on what, which stages, where bottlenecks are. Wikipedia: Information silo describes how unorganized data reduces productivity – a portal cuts that loss by 60–70%.
We will evaluate your project for free – contact us to get the architecture in 2 days. A medium‑sized company typically saves 2.5 million rubles annually after deployment (based on our projects).
What does the portal offer in daily work and why is it better than messengers?
In messengers, information is unstructured – discussions get buried within a week. On the portal, every message is tied to a task, project, or document. Employees spend up to 30% of their work time searching for data (McKinsey). The portal reduces this time by 2–3 times thanks to structured repositories and full‑text search.
Communications. Activity stream, messenger, and video calls are tied to specific tasks. Any discussion can be found six months later – in a messenger it would be buried within a week.
Tasks and projects. Kanban, Gantt, checklists, dependencies, time tracking. Each employee's efficiency is visible in reports – no need to wait for a meeting.
Document flow. Approval routes through the business process designer: leave request → manager → HR → accounting. Electronic signature, versioning, deadline control. Integration with electronic document management (SBIS, Diadoc) via REST API.
HR. Onboarding of new employees, leave/travel requests, organizational structure, absence schedule. An employee knows where to go from day one.
Knowledge base. Bitrix24 wiki engine: regulations, instructions. Knowledge does not leave with departing employees.
Implementation example. For a manufacturing company with 320 employees, we deployed a portal with integration of 1C:SALARY AND HR MANAGEMENT and Active Directory in 4 months. Travel request approval time decreased from 3 days to 4 hours. Savings on employee idle time amounted to 1.5 million rubles per year. Managers receive automatic reports on department efficiency. Customer response time decreased by 20%. Portal payback period is 7 months.
How does integration with 1C and Active Directory accelerate HR management?
Integration with 1C:Enterprise via the b24connector module or custom REST handler: a leave request is approved on the portal through a business process and automatically enters 1C:SALARY AND HR MANAGEMENT for vacation pay calculation. Active Directory (SSO via the ldap module) – the employee account is created once in AD and synchronized to the portal, email, VPN. Upon dismissal, it is blocked everywhere. Manual account creation is eliminated, errors are minimized.
Types of corporate portals and key integrations
| Type |
Purpose |
Key Feature |
| Intranet |
Internal communications and services |
News, phone directory (sync with AD), meeting room booking, IT requests via BP |
| HR portal |
HR management and development |
Profiles, KPI/OKR on custom HL blocks, training, electronic document flow |
| Knowledge portal |
Documentation and regulations |
Categorization, tags, ratings, subscriptions to updates |
| Extranet |
Work with partners and contractors |
Granular permissions via CGroup and extranet module, access without VPN |
| Holding portal |
Management of multi‑company structure |
Separate workspaces, consolidated reporting, cross‑cutting BPs |
Additional integrations that deliver real value:
- Email: Exchange via EWS API or IMAP, calendar synchronization, creating a task from an email.
- IP telephony: Asterisk, Mango Office, Zadarma via REST API – calls from the portal, contact card, call recording.
- Video conferencing: built‑in video calls or integration with Zoom/Teams via marketplace.
- EDI: SBIS, Diadoc via REST API – fully electronic document flow with counterparties.
Security and compliance with Federal Law 152‑FZ
The portal contains personal data, financial reports, strategic plans. We guarantee protection:
- role model via CGroup and section‑level permissions;
- two‑factor authentication (OTP, Yandex.Key, SMS);
- audit of all actions (b_event_log);
- TLS encryption for transmission and disk encryption;
- full compliance with Federal Law No. 152‑FZ "On Personal Data".
How is implementation carried out? Step‑by‑step plan
| Stage |
Duration |
What we do |
| 1. Audit |
2–3 weeks |
Interviews, process analysis, architecture, integration plan |
| 2. Setup and customization |
3–6 weeks |
Structure, roles, BPs, branding (CSS template) |
| 3. Integrations |
2–4 weeks |
1C, AD, email, telephony, EDI |
| 4. Data migration |
1–2 weeks |
Documents, directories, employees from current systems |
| 5. Training and pilot |
1–2 weeks |
Administrators, key users, pilot of 20–30 people |
| 6. Scaling |
2–4 weeks |
Connecting departments, fine‑tuning based on feedback |
- Audit — we record current processes, measure time losses.
- Design — choose portal type, plan integrations.
- Implementation — configure business processes, permissions, interface.
- Test — pilot group tests scenarios, we fix issues.
- Launch — connect all employees, train, hand over documentation.
What you receive after implementation
- Project documentation: architecture, integration scheme, business process diagrams.
- Configured portal with all integrations (1C, AD, telephony, EDI).
- Business process descriptions and instructions for administrators and users.
- 30 days of technical support after launch.
- Access to our knowledge base and migration scripts.
Post‑launch support: how to prevent the portal from becoming obsolete
After six months, many portals become abandoned. To avoid this, we offer packages with fixed SLA and a dedicated administrator. Performance monitoring, platform updates, user administration, development of new modules. Our team has over 10 years of experience and more than 50 implemented corporate portals on Bitrix24. We are a certified 1C‑Bitrix partner, guaranteeing quality and deadlines.
Mobile access. Native Bitrix24 app (iOS/Android) with push notifications, tasks, chats. Responsive web interface for extranet users (no app installation required). Offline access to documents and tasks, sync when connectivity is restored.
Order a turnkey corporate portal implementation
Schedule a free audit – we will evaluate your project, propose architecture, and give clear timelines. Get a comprehensive proposal and see that the portal pays for itself within the first six months. Contact us today.
