ProductBacklog
TheProductBacklogcontainstheorderlylistingofproductrequirements.Therequirementscome
fromtheproductowner.ThisbacklogisdynamicinthecourseoftheScrumprojectandisconstantly
evolving.Theexperiencesthatcanandshouldinfluencetheproductbackloginclude,aboveall,
insightsandsuggestionsthatariseattheendofeachsprint.Theindividualfeaturesintheproduct
backlogareusuallyformulatedas"userstories"(shortstatementsfromtheperspectiveofthefuture
user). The Product Owner is responsible for maintaining (order/prioritization/...) the Product
Backlogs.Theteamsupportsthembyestimatingtherelativesizeoffeatures,identifyingrisksand
dependenciesandprovidingessentialinputforprioritization.Physicalforms:
Collectionofindexcardsandpost-its,
flipchart,whiteboardorspreadsheets.SprintBacklog
ThetasksdefinedinSprintPlanningfortheupcomingSprintareintheSprintBacklog.Itincludes
theProduct-BacklogentriesthatwereselectedfortheSprint.Thebacklogisthepropertyofthe
developmentteamandisconstantlyupdated.Theaimistovisualizethecurrentprocessingstatus
andtogetanoverviewoftherequiredprocessingtimefortheindividualtasks.Duetothedynamic
adjustment,itcanleadtonewtasksbeingaddedortotheomissionoforiginalplannedtasks.Physicalforms:
Collectionofindexcardsandpost-its,flipchart,whiteboardorspreadsheets.Scrum
Artifacts
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