Organizing work in a backlog is a foundational element of an agile processes. In today's world, most backlogs are prioritized by business value and are the responsibility of the Product Owner.

This discussion will explore why a business only value perspective often leads to suboptimal results and discuss strategies that could be applied to mitigate those risks.

In other words…. If the goal is to reach a good outcome and not simply more output... to achieve this, business, user, and technology needs should all be considered when assessing value.

Learning objectives include:
Understanding of backlog grooming
Understanding of the risks when backlog value is not balanced
Strategies for keeping backlogs balanced

Discussion Format:
Presentation
Open Discussion