5 Ways To Improve Your Backlog Health

Symptoms Of Unhealthy Backlogs

Smoother Planning Meetings

Less Regression Bugs

Strong Understanding Of Known Issues

Highly Predictable Team Velocity

Normalized Priority Allocation

Symptoms Of Healthy Backlogs

Unstable Release Scope

Cluttered Constitution

Incapacity to Plan Future Releases

Lack of Focus

Lost Opportunity

Narrow Spectrum of Prioritization

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Old Stale Items Languishing In Backlog

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What era are you in?

Backlog Evolution

Chicken Soup for the BacklogTips to promote health

Establish “Engineering Ready” Definition

User Story

ROI

Duration Estimates

Work Breakdown

Tests

Requirement

Involve The Entire Team

Invite Key Stakeholders

Hold several small meetings

Focus on a theme for each session

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