In Scrum, there is an artifact that consists of a prioritized list of the new features, changes to existing features, bug fixes, infrastructure changes or other activities that a team may deliver to achieve a specific outcome, such as the creation of a new product or modifications to an existing product. The name of this artifact is the Product Backlog, and it is the single authoritative source for things that a team works on. Inclusion of a Product Backlog Item (PBI) in a Product Backlog means that it is an option the team has for delivering a specific outcome; at any point a PBI could be removed from a Product Backlog or de-prioritized. The PBIs in a Product Backlog can vary considerably in size and also how well-articulated they are. Teams spend more time preparing the highest-priority work items, which are likely to be worked on sooner, while they spend little time preparing items that are lower in priority.
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Authored by Philip Rogers
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