<aside> 🌵 The product backlog is an ordered list of requirements and ideas that are needed to build the product and overall user experience.

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Backlog Refinement Guide

Attendees:

• The Scrum Team
  • Product Owner
  • Scrum Master/PM
  • Development Team (Team Functions)
• including shared resources
• Subject Matter Experts (if needed)

Duration: 1–4 hours, depending on the Sprint length

Frequency: Once per Sprint, usually after the midpoint of the Sprint

Objective: Inspect and Adapt the Product Backlog and PBIs to ensure targeted PBIs are ready

for the next Sprint

Topics covered:

• PO presents the ordered backlog and identifies PBIs they’d like in the next Sprint
• Development Team asks questions and requests additional details if needed
• Any PBI that has enough information is sized by the Development Team in the session

Output:

• List of PBIs for clarification and the questions that need to be answered

The Scrum Master ensures the event takes place and is well-facilitated. Scrum Master also ensures the time-box is adhered to.