The Product Backlog Refinement (PBR) activity is one that many new Scrum teams struggle with. Insufficient PBR often results in long sprint planning meetings and incomplete backlog items at the end of the sprint. This article provides some tips on how to improve backlog refinement, which in the past was called backlog grooming. Author: Anthony Mersino, Vitality Chicago, https://vitalitychicago.com/ Backlog refinement is the process of discussing, breaking down, gathering details, and estimating backlog item. The focus is on what is needed and why, rather than on how to solve the business need. Backlog refinement is done in the current sprint, for future backlog items, not for those backlog items that are in the current sprint. Participants in the backlog refinement process include the entire development team, appropriate subject matter experts (SMEs), the product owner or requestor for the item, and possibly the Scrum Master. Others may attend but those are the main actors. Why Product Backlog Refinement is Important Product Backlog Refinement or PBR is not only important, but it is also critical for Scrum Teams. The refinement, or grooming as it used to be called, helps align the team on the details of the backlog item. It leverages the insights from all team members to add necessary details to the backlog item. And it should involve a discussion with the product owner, customer or requestor so that the team can gather all the details about the requested item and why it is needed. Good backlog refinement processes will reduce [...]
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