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Product Backlog Refinement.- The One Hour Per Week Alignment Solution

Jun 5, 2020
V. Lee Henson, President and Founder of AgileDad, discusses the importance of spending one hour per week with each team for communication alignment and work preparation. The focus is on refining backlog items, establishing acceptance criteria, and ensuring team alignment for upcoming sprints.
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Quick takeaways

  • Backlog refinement enhances communication and alignment with the product owner for effective sprint planning.
  • Investing one hour per week in backlog refinement streamlines sprint planning and ensures well-prepared work for upcoming sprints.

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Importance of Backlog Refinement

Backlog refinement, also known as grooming, is essential for effective sprint planning. It allows the product owner to spend one hour per week per team to clarify upcoming items in the workflow, refine estimates, create acceptance criteria, and break down tasks. The sessions aim to foster clear communication, ensuring that the work proposed for future sprints is well-defined, properly sized, and easily consumable, reducing the time spent in sprint planning meetings.

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