/ˈbæklɒɡ/
An ordered list of all work items waiting to be completed, maintained and prioritised by the Product Owner.
"Let's groom the backlog before sprint planning — there are 30 tickets we need to estimate."
Master Backlog in context by working through exercises in the Agile & Scrum module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.
An ordered list of all work items waiting to be completed, maintained and prioritised by the Product Owner.
"Backlog" is pronounced /ˈbæklɒɡ/.
"Let's groom the backlog before sprint planning — there are 30 tickets we need to estimate."
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