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Team Backlog Management

As we have learned, our Product Owner (PO) is responsible for managing and prioritizing the Team Backlog on a continuous basis; however, there’s more to it than that. In this chapter, we are going to take a look at the following:

  • What is the Team Backlog
  • User Stories
  • Estimation, Story Sizing, and Splitting
  • Flow, Kanban, and Backlog preparation for PI Planning

Let’s get started!

The Team Backlog

The Team Backlog is an ordered list of all the possible work that an Agile Team can undertake to enhance or deliver the solution. It comprises User Stories, Enabler Stories, Improvement Stories, and all other work items. Unlike the Iteration Backlog, the Team Backlog represents a list of wants, allowing for flexibility and ...

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