Product Backlog

Definition of Product Backlog:

A product backlog is the list of requirements requested by the customer and prioritized by the Product Owner. The product backlog is not a ‘to-do’ list; rather, it is a list of all the features the customer has requested be included in the project. The Scrum team uses the product backlog to prioritize features and decide which ones to implement in upcoming sprints.

Use of the Product Backlog:

The product owner is responsible for prioritizing Items in the product backlog, referred to as Product Backlog Items (PBIs). The development team pulls the highest-priority PBIs from the product backlog to complete during each sprint. The product owner changes and re-prioritizes the backlog throughout the project development process as needed.

The Product Backlog

Synonyms for Product Backlog:

Backlog

Benefits of the Product Backlog:

  • It communicates the priority of Product Backlog Items.
  • Allows for longer term planning.
  • Ensures the customer needs are being heard.
  • Allows team members to pull highest-priority items as needed (in Kanban teams).

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Author

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Sohrab Salimi

Scrum Academy GmbH

Sohrab is a long-standing Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) and CEO of the Scrum Academy GmbH based in Cologne. He is a trained medical doctor and worked for Bain & Company as a consultant and as a CIO at SE-Consulting, among others, before founding the Scrum Academy. As a consultant and trainer, he has been supporting companies from a wide range of industries for over a decade on topics related to agile transformation, innovation and organizational development.

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