backloggrooming
Backlog grooming, often called backlog refinement, is an ongoing activity in agile software development for reviewing and preparing items in the product backlog. The goal is to ensure backlog items are well understood, appropriately sized, and prioritized so that they are ready for upcoming work cycles such as sprints or iterations.
Typical participants include the product owner, members of the development team, and sometimes a Scrum Master
Grooming is usually scheduled regularly—weekly or biweekly in many teams—or performed continuously as new information emerges.
Benefits of effective backlog grooming include more predictable sprint planning, reduced mid-sprint disruptions, clearer acceptance criteria,
Best practices include timeboxing sessions, limiting the number of items discussed, maintaining a Definition of Ready,