Scrum Artifacts Flashcards
Emergent, ordered list of what is needed to
improve the product
Product Backlog
Single source of work undertaken by the Scrum
Team.
Product Backlog
PO’s decisions are visible in the content and
ordering of the “…”
Product Backlog
While the Product Owner may delegate work,
ultimately, Product Owner remains accountable
Product Backlog
Attributes of PBI often vary with the domain of
work
Product Backlog
Multiple Scrum Teams working on the same
product should share the same Product Goal,
Product Backlog, and Product Owner
Product Backlog
Product Backlog items (PBIs) that can be Done
by the Scrum Team within one Sprint are
deemed ready for selection in a Sprint
Planning
Product Backlog
If a product exists, this (artifact) also exists, so
is never complete & is a living artifact
Product Backlog
PBIs can be updated at any time by the PO or
at the PO’s discretion (even outside of PBR)
Product Backlog
May be adapted (if appropriate) anytime, and
Sprint Review presents a “formal” opportunity
to adapt it
Product Backlog
Writing PBIs as User Stories (not part of
Scrum) is a common technique adopted by
teams new to Scrum. It is not the only way to
write a PBI. Mature teams use the most
appropriate and effective ways to create PBIs
(and this varies from domain to domain)
Product Backlog
Describes a future state of the product which
can serve as a target for the Scrum Team to
plan against.
Product Goal
Is in the Product Backlog
Product Goal
Is the long-term objective for the Scrum Team
Product Goal
Scrum Team must fulfill (or abandon) one
objective before taking on the next
Product Goal
Is the act of breaking down and further defining Product
Backlog Items into smaller more precise PBIs
product backlog refinement
Is an ongoing activity to add details, such as a
description, order, and size
product backlog refinement
includes developing and
explicitly communicating the Product Goal
product backlog refinement
includes creating and
clearly communicating Product Backlog items
product backlog refinement
includes ordering Product Backlog items
product backlog refinement
Ensures that the Product Backlog is transparent, visible
and understood
product backlog refinement
ensures that one PBI can reasonably be completed
within the Sprint time-box
product backlog refinement
Happens in the (current) Sprint to get PBIs ready for
(future) Sprints
product backlog refinement
PBIs deemed ready for selection in the (future) Sprint
Planning event acquire this degree of transparency after
refining activities
product backlog refinement
The Developers who will be doing the work are
responsible for the sizing of PBIs
product backlog refinement
General (old Scrum Guide) recommendation – not a rule
– usually consumes 10% of the time, may consume more
or less time depending on the domain of the product
product backlog refinement
The last opportunity to refine PBIs before they are taken
up in the current sprint is Sprint Planning Topic Two -
What can be Done this Sprint?
product backlog refinement