Backlog refinement is essential for project teams that use Agile

methodology, and it’s an indispensable process in Scrum. According

to research, as much as 91% of project management professionals

[https://explodingtopics.com/blog/project-management-stats] say that

their organizations are running into project management issues.



If your team is constantly struggling to meet their goals at the end

of most sprints and carrying things over into the next one, then

it’s probably high time to focus on backlog refinement.



But, before you can tackle your product’s backlog and clean it up,

you’ll need to become familiar with all the moving parts, key

players, and activities involved in backlog refinement.



WHAT IS BACKLOG REFINEMENT?



BACKLOG REFINEMENT, ALSO KNOWN AS BACKLOG GROOMING OR MANAGEMENT, IS

THE PROCESS THAT INVOLVES PRODUCT OWNERS, MANAGERS, DEVELOPERS, AND

OTHER TEAM MEMBERS GETTING TOGETHER IN ORDER TO REVIEW, REFINE, AND

PRIORITIZE ITEMS AND TASKS THAT ARE IN (YOUR) PRODUCT’S ...