An ordered list of all work items (features, bugs, technical debt) that a development team intends to work on. Maintained and prioritised by the product owner.
"The product owner refined the backlog before sprint planning, moving the authentication story to the top."
An ordered list of all work items (features, bugs, technical debt) that a development team intends to work on. Maintained and prioritised by the product owner.
No — "Backlog" is not an acronym or abbreviation. It's used as a standalone term (noun) in IT conversations and documentation.
"Backlog" is pronounced /ˈbæklɒɡ/. Use the "Listen" button above to hear it spoken aloud.
Yes: "The product owner refined the backlog before sprint planning, moving the authentication story to the top."
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"Backlog" is used as a noun.
Yes — related terms include Sprint, SLA. See "Related Terms" above to explore them.
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