Chapter 5
The Product Backlog
The Product Backlog is an ordered list of everything that might be required of the product. It is the single source listing all requirements for any changes to be made to the product. It includes features to be added, changes to be made, and bugs to be fixed. Each item in the Product Backlog is called a Product Backlog item (PBI). PBIs can range from extremely important and urgent to quite trivial.
The Product Owner is responsible for the Product Backlog, but they may have others create and update its items. However, it is the Product Owner’s responsibility to ensure that the items in the Product Backlog are clearly defined, understood by everyone, assigned a business value, and ordered (prioritized) correctly. ...
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