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Build a Sprint Management Dashboard in .NET MAUI with Interactive Charts

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TL;DR: Create a powerful Sprint Management Dashboard in .NET MAUI to track agile progress visually. Combine interactive charts, TreeMap, KPI cards, and MVVM architecture for real-time insights and smarter sprint planning.

Welcome to our Chart of the Week series!

In today’s fast-paced development environment, tracking progress across multiple tasks and teams is critical. Agile teams juggle shifting priorities and evolving scopes every sprint, so visibility isn’t optional; it’s essential. Leaders need clear metrics to connect daily execution with overall goals, and developers require tools that facilitate this process seamlessly.

A Sprint Management Dashboard delivers that clarity. Instead of digging through spreadsheets or static reports, interactive charts provide an instant snapshot of sprint health. With visual insights, teams and stakeholders can make faster, smarter decisions.

With Syncfusion® .NET MAUI controls like .NET MAUI Cartesian Chart, .NET MAUI Circular Chart, and .NET MAUI TreeMap, you can build a clean, interactive dashboard with minimal effort.

In this guide, we’ll create a sleek Sprint Management Dashboard in .NET MAUI using the MVVM pattern, process real-world sprint data, and turn it into actionable insights.

Why a sprint management dashboard matters

A well-designed dashboard centralizes sprint metrics, eliminating manual tracking and scattered reports. It visualizes everything from task progress to scope changes, helping teams stay aligned and productive.

Here are the key features that make it effective:

  • Sprint summary cards: Quick KPIs for worked hours, completed tasks, and story points.
  • Task status breakdown: A pie chart showing task distribution across statuses like Closed, In Progress, and On Hold.
  • Task type analysis: A bar chart comparing planned vs. completed tasks across categories like Bug, Feature, and Documentation.
  • Scope change tracking: Visual comparison of planned, added, and removed tasks across sprints.
  • Priority-based incomplete tasks: A TreeMap highlights pending tasks by priority.

These features help identify bottlenecks, track velocity, and improve decision-making built with Syncfusion .NET MAUI chart controls.

Designing an agile-friendly dashboard layout

A well-structured dashboard makes sprint data easy to understand. The goal is to surface the most relevant metrics, such as worked hours, task progress, story points, and scope changes, without overwhelming the user. In this layout, start with high-level KPIs at the top for quick status checks. Then organize charts by theme:

  • Top row: Summary metrics for immediate sprint health.
  • Middle section: Task breakdowns to show progress and distribution.
  • Bottom section: Scope evolution and priority mapping for deeper planning.

This structure ensures developers, team leads, and stakeholders find what they need at a glance, with no clutter and no confusion.

Implementing MVVM architecture in .NET MAUI

To keep the dashboard maintainable and scalable, use the MVVM architecture:

  • Model: Holds sprint metrics, task details, and chart data.
  • ViewModel: Exposes bindable properties for worked hours, story points, and chart series.
  • View (XAML): Binds directly to the ViewModel, ensuring charts and KPIs update automatically.

This approach keeps your dashboard reactive, modular, and ready for enhancements like dynamic sprint selection or real-time updates.

Now that we’ve covered the dashboard’s purpose and layout, let’s dive into the implementation. We’ll break it down into clear steps so you can follow along easily.

Step 1: Creating model classes for sprint metrics and chart data

Start by defining model classes inside the SprintManagementDashboard namespace. These models represent the core data, such as sprint metrics, task breakdowns, and scope changes, that power KPI cards and charts.

Here’s how you can do it in code:

public class Sprint
{
    // Represents sprint-level metrics -> drives KPI cards and overall charts
}
public class TaskStatusSlice 
{ 
    // Task status distribution -> drives the pie chart
}
public class TaskTypeBreakdown 
{ 
    // Task type breakdown -> drives stacked column chart
}
public class ScopeChange 
{
      // Scope changes across sprints -> drives scope change chart
}
public class IncompleteTaskNode 
{ 
    // Incomplete tasks grouped by project/priority -> drives treemap visualization
}
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Step 2: Building the ViewModel for sprint insights

Next, create the DashboardViewModel. This is the bridge between your UI and the model layer. It exposes bindable properties for worked hours, story points, and chart series. Use ObservableCollection so any data updates instantly reflect in the UI.

Public class DashboardViewModel
{
    // ViewModel for sprint dashboard -> binds KPI cards and charts to the UI
}
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Step 3: Constructing views with Chart and Treemap controls

Now, design the UI using Syncfusion .NET MAUI Chart controls. Map each visual element, like charts, treemaps, and KPI cards, to the corresponding ViewModel properties. This binding makes your dashboard interactive and data-driven.

Step 3.1: Add KPI cards for worked hours, tasks, and story points

Place KPI cards at the top of the dashboard for quick sprint health checks. These cards highlight the most critical metrics.

  • Worked hours: Total hours logged during the sprint. This helps gauge effort and team capacity.
  • Tasks: Shows how many tasks were completed vs. assigned, offering insight into delivery pace and workload balance.
  • Story points: Displays completed vs. planned story points, tracks velocity, and sprint goal alignment.

These cards are simple Label-based UI elements bound to DashboardViewModelfor sprint data changes. Here’s how you can do it in code:

<!—Sprint Picker-->
<Picker ItemsSource="{Binding Sprints}" 
        SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedSprint}" />

<!-- Worked Hours -->
<Label Text="{Binding TotalWorkedHours, StringFormat='{}{0} hrs'}" 
       FontAttributes="Bold" />

<!-- Tasks -->
<Grid>
    <Label Text="{Binding TasksCompleted}" />
    <Label Text="{Binding TasksAssigned}" />
</Grid>

<!-- Story Points -->
<Grid>
    <Label Text="{Binding StoryPointsCompleted}" />
    <Label Text="{Binding StoryPointsPlanned}" />
</Grid>
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KPI cards

Step 3.2: Task status distribution using a Pie Chart

Use a .NET MAUI Circular Chart with PieSeries to show how tasks are distributed across statuses like Closed, In Progress, and On Hold. Each slice represents status, giving teams an instant view of bottlenecks or stalled items.

Code snippet to achieve this:

<chart:SfCircularChart>
    <chart:PieSeries ItemsSource="{Binding TaskStatus}" 
                     XBindingPath="Status" 
                     YBindingPath="Count" 
                     ShowDataLabels="True"/>
</chart:SfCircularChart>
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Here’s the expected Pie Chart.

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Task status distribution using a Pie Chart

Step 3.3: Task type breakdown with Column Chart

Now, implement a .NET MAUI Cartesian Chart with ColumnSeries to compare planned vs. completed tasks across categories like Bug, Feature, Blog, KB, and UG.

Below is the code you need:

<chart:SfCartesianChart>
    <chart:SfCartesianChart.Legend>
        <chart:ChartLegend ToggleSeriesVisibility="True"/>
    </chart:SfCartesianChart.Legend>

    <chart:ColumnSeries ItemsSource="{Binding TaskTypes}" 
                        XBindingPath="Type" YBindingPath="Planned" 
                        Fill="#87d0f5" Label="Planned Tasks" ShowDataLabels="True"/>
    <chart:ColumnSeries ItemsSource="{Binding TaskTypes}" 
                        XBindingPath="Type" YBindingPath="Completed" 
                        Fill="#3cad67" Label="Completed Tasks" ShowDataLabels="True"/>
</chart:SfCartesianChart>
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Here’s the expected Column Chart.

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Task type breakdown with Column Chart

Step 3.4: Scope changes across sprints

Visualize scope evolution with a grouped bar chart using .NET MAUI Cartesian Chart and three ColumnSeries, each mapped to the ScopeChanges collection. It shows planned, added, and removed tasks across multiple sprints.

Code example for quick integration:

<chart:SfCartesianChart>
    <chart:SfCartesianChart.Legend>
        <chart:ChartLegend ToggleSeriesVisibility="True"/>
    </chart:SfCartesianChart.Legend>

    <chart:ColumnSeries ItemsSource="{Binding ScopeChanges}" 
                        XBindingPath="SprintName" YBindingPath="Planned" 
                        Fill="#87d0f5" Label="Planned"/>
    <chart:ColumnSeries ItemsSource="{Binding ScopeChanges}" 
                        XBindingPath="SprintName" YBindingPath="Added" 
                        Fill="#f1c40f" Label="Added"/>
    <chart:ColumnSeries ItemsSource="{Binding ScopeChanges}" 
                        XBindingPath="SprintName" YBindingPath="Removed" 
                        Fill="#855ec2" Label="Removed"/>
</chart:SfCartesianChart>
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Here’s the expected chart:

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Displaying scope changes across sprints using Column Chart

Step 3.5: Implement TreeMap to display incomplete tasks

Use a .NET MAUI TreeMap to highlight pending tasks segmented by project and priority. Larger blocks indicate higher task volume, while color coding (green, orange, red) reflects the urgency of the task. Each node uses the IncompleteTaskNode model to display project-priority labels and task counts.

Here’s how you can do it in code:

<treemap:SfTreeMap DataSource="{Binding IncompleteTasks}" PrimaryValuePath="Count">
    <treemap:SfTreeMap.LeafItemBrushSettings>
        <treemap:TreeMapPaletteBrushSettings>
            <treemap:TreeMapPaletteBrushSettings.Brushes>
                <SolidColorBrush>#4caf4f</SolidColorBrush>
                <SolidColorBrush>#ffa600</SolidColorBrush>
                <SolidColorBrush>#ed5f4f</SolidColorBrush>
            </treemap:TreeMapPaletteBrushSettings.Brushes>
        </treemap:TreeMapPaletteBrushSettings>
    </treemap:SfTreeMap.LeafItemBrushSettings>
    <treemap:SfTreeMap.LeafItemSettings>
        <treemap:TreeMapLeafItemSettings LabelPath="Label" />
    </treemap:SfTreeMap.LeafItemSettings>
</treemap:SfTreeMap>
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Here’s what the Treemap looks like:

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TreeMap to show incomplete tasks

By following these steps, you’ll build a complete Sprint Management Dashboard in .NET MAUI, as shown below.

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Sprint Management Dashboard

GitHub reference

You can download the complete Sprint Management Dashboard sample from the GitHub repository.

Conclusion

Thank you for reading! In this blog, we’ve explored how to build a Sprint Management Dashboard using Syncfusion .NET MAUI controls. We implemented KPI cards for worked hours, tasks, and story points, and added interactive charts like PieSeries, ColumnSeries, and Treemap to visualize task status, scope changes, and priorities. These visuals empower Agile teams and stakeholders to track progress, manage workload, and improve planning accuracy.

If you’re a Syncfusion user, you can download the setup from the license and downloads page. Otherwise, you can download a free 30-day trial.

You can also contact us through our support forum, support portal, or feedback portal for queries. We are always happy to assist you!

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