Agile & TeamworkIntermediate
Grooming
PronunciationGROOM-ing
Definition
Grooming is the process of reviewing, refining, and prioritizing items in a product backlog to ensure they are ready for future development. It involves adding details, estimating effort, and breaking down complex user stories.
Where you hear it
During sprint planning meetings, team syncs, or when discussing the product roadmap with a product owner.
Examples
We need to schedule a grooming session to prepare the user stories for the next sprint.
The team spent an hour grooming the backlog to clarify requirements for the upcoming features.
Common mistake
Thinking that grooming is only the product owner's responsibility; it is actually a collaborative effort where the development team provides technical input to ensure the work is actionable.
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