Turn backlog refinement from a dreaded pre-planning marathon into a calm, ongoing activity. Learn a rolling cadence that keeps the top of the backlog Ready, so Sprint Planning is fast and mid-Sprint surprises fade away.
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The two-hour meeting that eats every Sprint — free to watch, no account needed.
What you'll learn
- Explain why backlog refinement is an ongoing activity rather than a formal Scrum event
- Design a rolling refinement cadence that keeps roughly two Sprints of backlog Ready
- Identify who must attend refinement and why the Product Owner cannot do it alone
- Redesign a chaotic pre-planning meeting into smaller, more frequent refinement sessions
- Produce a one-page Refinement Cadence Planner your team can adopt immediately
Syllabus
The Pre-Planning Marathon
The two-hour meeting that eats every SprintFree preview
Refinement is an activity, not an event
The Rolling Refinement Cadence
Keeping two Sprints of backlog Ready
Who, when, and how long
Refinement for Real IT Work
Redesigning refinement for a real team
Case study — the meeting that broke Planning
Making Refinement Stick
Building your Refinement Cadence Planner
Traps and anti-patterns