Master the Product Backlog as an emergent, ordered list — the single source of work for the Scrum Team. Learn the Product Owner's accountability for content and ordering, run a weekly health-check across age, size and clarity, and build a simple scorecard that keeps the backlog usable.
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What you'll learn
- Define the Product Backlog as an emergent, ordered, single source of work for the Scrum Team
- Explain the Product Owner's accountability for backlog content, ordering and transparency
- Run a weekly backlog health-check across item age, size and clarity
- Design a cleanup plan for a neglected backlog by archiving, clustering and re-ordering
- Produce a reusable Backlog Health-Check scorecard for your own team
Syllabus
What a Product Backlog Really Is
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The Product Backlog artifact and the PO's accountability
The Weekly Backlog Health-Check
Three dimensions of a healthy backlog — age, size and clarity
Refinement and keeping the backlog usable
Health-Checking a Real Backlog
Running the health-check on real IT work
Case study — cleaning up a 400-item backlog
Making Backlog Health Stick
Building your Backlog Health-Check scorecard
Common traps in backlog management