The QuickScrum knowledge base is specially created to share scrum knowledge, and make it easy for novices to understand and use scrum. For scrum professionals, the knowledge base offers an insight into topics which can prove to be very useful to product owners, scrum masters, and the scrum team.
Apart from the technical discussions pertaining to scrum, the knowledge base also explains project management concepts and how scrum implementation can help to solve project related problems and issues, and help the investors increase their ROI.
The basics of backlog
grooming, and a simple yet straightforward explanation about why
backlog grooming or refinement is necessary in scrum. Useful and
effective pointers on how the product owner can hold an effective
backlog grooming session by following certain rules.
Why should the product backlog grooming
be carried out? Find different reasons why grooming session are necessary in
scrum. Also discover how and why grooming is carried out by different entities in
scrum, and how do they do it.
The primary reason why the product backlog should be refined is to update the backlog so that it remains consistent with the feedback provided by the stakeholders. Another reason is to review existing user stories and decide whether they are still pertinent from the development point of view, and to update the acceptance criterion detailed in each product backlog item.
- Duration and frequency of the grooming activity
- Who should participate in the grooming activity?
- Maintaining a proper approach
It is very important to prioritize the product backlog from time to time so that it remains updated, and “healthy”. Know about the DEEP method used to refine the product backlog items:
- Detailed appropriately
- Estimated
- Emergent
- Prioritized
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