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Sep 03, 2025
2.3 2020 Scrum Guide Linked Commitments to Artifacts
scrum-commitments
product-backlog
product-goal
sprint-backlog
sprint-goal
increment
definition-of-done
Sep 03, 2025
3.2 A Bloated Product Backlog Erodes Trust
product-backlog
backlog-refinement
trust
Sep 03, 2025
1.3 A Clear Product Goal Gives Direction to the Backlog
product-goal
product-backlog
Sep 03, 2025
1.3f A Product Goal Channels Value Toward Meaningful Outcomes
product-goal
customer-value
product-backlog
product-backlog-item
Sep 03, 2025
1.3d A Product Goal Must Evolve When Invalidated
product-goal
sprint
Sep 03, 2025
1.3c2 A Product Goal bridges the gap between vision and execution
product-goal
product-vision
sprint-goal
Sep 03, 2025
1.3c2a A Product Vision Inspires A Product Goal Delivers
product-vision
product-goal
Sep 03, 2025
1.3d1 Abandoning a Product Goal Is an Act of Empiricism
product-goal
empiricism
plan-adherance
Sep 03, 2025
1.1b1b Access Without Clarity Is Not Transparency
transparency
product-backlog
Sep 03, 2025
1.3e Accountability for the Product Goal Falls to the Product Owner
product-goal
product-backlog
product-owner
Sep 03, 2025
4.1e Acknowledging Requests Builds Trust Even When Saying No
saying-no
product-owner
trust
rapport
Sep 03, 2025
3.2a Adding Backlog Items to Avoid Conflict Erodes Trust
product-backlog
trust
saying-no
product-owner
authority
Sep 03, 2025
2.2b3 Architecture Feedback in Sprint Reviews Improve Technical Alignment
sprint-review
enterprise-architecture
technical-design
technical-debt
Sep 03, 2025
5.2 Assumptions Become Experiments in Hypothesis-Driven Development
hypothesis-driven-development
feature
metrics
empiricism
decision-making
waste
lean
hypothesis
Sep 03, 2025
1.2a Backlog Completion Is Not the Same as Goal Achievement
product-backlog-item
product-goal
adaptive-planning
Sep 03, 2025
1.2 Backlog Items Are Hypotheses, Not Promises
product-backlog-item
hypothesis-driven-development
hypothesis
Sep 03, 2025
1.1b1b1c Backlog Levels Are Shaped by Tools, Not Rules
epic
feature
story
levels-of-decomposition
backlog-refinement
Sep 03, 2025
1.1b1b2 Backlog Transparency is not One-Size-Fits-All
product-backlog
transparency
Sep 03, 2025
4.2 Behavioral Suggestions Can Be Framed as Experiments
experiment
servant-leadership
adaptive-leadership
collaboration
Sep 03, 2025
1.7c1 Benefits of Regular Refinement
backlog-refinement
sprint-planning
definition-of-ready
product-backlog-item
Sep 03, 2025
1.3c1b Business Model Guides Product Goals
business-model
product-goal
strategy
user-behavior
metrics
Sep 03, 2025
3.3a Clarifying the Stakeholder Role Strengthens Collaboration
scrum
stakeholder
roles-and-accountabilities
Sep 03, 2025
1.6b Clear Stakeholders, Clear Direction
stakeholder
deadline-driven-development
risk
Sep 03, 2025
4.1b Clear and Firm Nos Prevent Confusion and False Hope
saying-no
Sep 03, 2025
3.7b Combine Impact and Outcome for Product Goals
impact
output
impact-mapping
product-goal
Sep 03, 2025
6.1b Common Output Metrics
output
metrics
velocity
throughput
lines-of-code
Sep 03, 2025
3.6 Completing the Sprint Backlog Is Not the Sprint Goal
sprint-goal
output
customer-satisfaction-gap
Sep 03, 2025
3.2b4 Continuous and Episodic Refinement Serve Different Purposes
backlog-refinement
Sep 03, 2025
3.2b1 Creation and Update Dates Help Identify Stale Backlog Items
product-backlog-item-attributes
backlog-refinement
Sep 03, 2025
6.1c1a Customer Feedback Over Stakeholders
feedback
stakeholder
customer
Sep 03, 2025
3.4d Customer Motivation Should Guide Product Design
assumption
customer-value
product-backlog
Sep 03, 2025
3.7a1 Customer-Oriented Product Goals Boost Engagement
customer-satisfaction
product-goal
motivation
Sep 03, 2025
1.1b1b1 Decomposition Adds Value Only When It Adds Clarity
levels-of-decomposition
Sep 03, 2025
1.1b1b1b Decomposition Levels Distinguish Broad Goals from Detailed Work
levels-of-decomposition
transparency
backlog-refinement
Sep 03, 2025
1.10c Definition of Done and Increments
definition-of-done
increment
Sep 03, 2025
1.7 Definition of Product Backlog Refinement
backlog-refinement
product-backlog-item
sprint-backlog
Sep 03, 2025
5.3 Definition of an Empathy Map
empathy-map
problem-solving
Sep 03, 2025
3.2c Deleting or Moving Items Keeps the Backlog Relevant
backlog-refinement
product-backlog-item
product-backlog
Sep 03, 2025
3.4 Delivering Features Does Not Guarantee Value
feature-factory
outputs-vs-outcomes
impact
customer-satisfaction
Sep 03, 2025
2.2a Delivery Mode - Project Thinking’s Not-So-Flattering Alias
project-thinking
product-thinking
Sep 03, 2025
1.7c Determining Refinement Frequency
self-managing
scrum-team
backlog-refinement
Sep 03, 2025
1.10b1a Early Increment Release
release
sprint
increment
Sep 03, 2025
3.4d1b1 Eliciting Desired Outcomes
user-interviews
outcome
customer-satisfaction-gap
Sep 03, 2025
5.3b Empathy Maps Should Be Based on Real User Research
empathy-map
user-research
Sep 03, 2025
2.5 Empirical Planning Beats Fixed Expectations
arbritrary-deadlines
forecast
empiricism
roadmap
increment
iteration
adaptive-planning
Sep 03, 2025
3.2b Episodic Reviews Prevent Stale and Irrelevant Backlog Items
backlog-refinement
product-backlog
product-goal
Sep 03, 2025
6.2a Evidence Validates Behavioral Change
hippo
metrics
continuous-improvement
hypothesis
Sep 03, 2025
1.3i2 Example of a Well-Formed Product Goal
product-goal
template
business-model
experiment
Sep 03, 2025
3.5 Fear of Experiments in Organizations
experiment
fear-of-failure
outcome
Sep 03, 2025
5.1b1 Feedback Connects Inputs, Outputs, and Outcomes
impact-mapping
feedback
input
output
outcome
Sep 03, 2025
5.1b1b Feedback Mechanisms Provide Insight
feedback
customer-survey
customer-interview
customer-observation
Sep 03, 2025
1.3b1 Finish or Abandon Rule Prevents Zombie Goals
product-goal
focus
Sep 03, 2025
6.1c3 Frequency of Outcome Review
outcome
inspect-and-adapt
cadence
Sep 03, 2025
1.3c1b1 From Business Model to Product Goal
business-model
product-goal
Sep 03, 2025
1.3g1 Goals as Catalysts, Not Mandates
sprint-goal
product-goal
goal
Sep 03, 2025
5.2a1 Good Hypotheses Ask Three Key Questions
hypothesis
Sep 03, 2025
5.2a Hypotheses Are Testable Assumptions
hypothesis-driven-development
assumption
metrics
outcome
hypothesis
Sep 03, 2025
5.2a3 Hypotheses Are Tools for Navigating Complexity
hypothesis
complexity
Sep 03, 2025
5.2e Hypotheses Prevent Reactive Guesswork
reactive
hypothesis
strategic-thinking
problem-solving
Sep 03, 2025
5.2d2 Hypothesis-Driven Engineering Maximizes Value and Minimizes Waste
hypothesis-driven-development
customer-value
waste
experiment
assumption
prioritization
Sep 03, 2025
3.4b2a Ignoring Outcomes is a Compounding Failure
outcome
failure
Sep 03, 2025
5.1a Ignoring User Needs Undermines Business Results
impact-mapping
customer-value
impact
Sep 03, 2025
5.1 Impact Mapping Aligns Work with Outcomes
impact
impact-mapping
Sep 03, 2025
5.1c Impact Mapping Without Metrics Is Just Motion
impact-mapping
metrics
Sep 03, 2025
5.3d Importance of Revisiting the Empathy Map
empathy-map
feedback
continuous-learning
Sep 03, 2025
1.10 Increment Defined
increment
product-goal
Sep 03, 2025
1.10c Increment Delivery Timing
sprint-review
stage-gate
increment
release
Sep 03, 2025
1.10c1a Increment Evolution During a Sprint
increment
product-backlog-item
Sep 03, 2025
1.10d Increment Release Is Optional
sprint-review
increment
release
potentially-shippable
Sep 03, 2025
1.10a Increment and Product Goal
increment
product-goal
Sep 03, 2025
1.10c1 Increment as Culmination of Work
increment
definition-of-done
Sep 03, 2025
1.8a1 Increments Reduce Satisfaction Gaps
increment
customer-satisfaction-gap
outcome
customer-value
Sep 03, 2025
1.8a Increments Reduce Unrealized Value
unrealized-value
customer-satisfaction-gap
increment
outcome
product-goal
Sep 03, 2025
4.1g Influence Should Not Dictate Backlog Order
product-owner
product-goal
product-backlog
hippo
Sep 03, 2025
6.4 Inputs Represent Project Investments
input
metrics
Sep 03, 2025
6.4a Inputs, Outputs, and Outcomes Are Equally Important
input
output
outcome
Sep 03, 2025
3.1 Legacy Thinking Hinders Agile Transformation
taylorism
command-and-control
stakeholder
customer-value
collective-ownership
agile-transformation
Sep 03, 2025
1.1c Mandatory Work Item Attributes Create Entry Friction
product-backlog-item-attributes
friction
Sep 03, 2025
6.2 Measurement Confirms Whether Actions Work
metrics
outcome
Sep 03, 2025
5.2a2 Measurement Transforms Opinion Into Evidence
metrics
hypothesis
assumption
experiment
Sep 03, 2025
3.4c Measurement and Feedback Reveal Value Gaps
metrics
feedback
customer-satisfaction
customer-satisfaction-gap
customer-value
outcome
Sep 03, 2025
3.4a Misaligned Features Can Harm the User Experience
feature
customer-satisfaction
Sep 03, 2025
3.2b3 Moving Low-Value Items Out of the Active Backlog Improves Focus
backlog-refinement
focus
product-backlog
Sep 03, 2025
1.10b Multiple Increments in a Sprint
increment
sprint-review
empiricism
Sep 03, 2025
1.1a No Single Structure Fits All Product Backlog Items
product-backlog-item
Sep 03, 2025
5.2b Not Every Feature Needs a Hypothesis
hypothesis-driven-development
bet
experiment
hypothesis
Sep 03, 2025
1.3b One Product Goal Keeps the Team Moving in a Single Direction
product-goal
focus
Sep 03, 2025
6.1a2a Outcome Importance for Product Owners
outcome
product-owner
prioritization
Sep 03, 2025
6.1a1 Outcome Metrics Reveal Behavioral and Emotional Change
outcome
metrics
Sep 03, 2025
5.1d Outcome Thinking Aligns Scrum Teams With Real Needs
impact-mapping
developers
outputs-vs-outcomes
Sep 03, 2025
6.1a2 Outcomes Drive Business Value
outcome
impact
customer-value
Sep 03, 2025
6.1a Outcomes Reflect Real-World User Impact
outcome
metrics
Sep 03, 2025
6.1f Outcomes Reflect User Feedback and Value
outcome
feedback
customer-value
Sep 03, 2025
6.1c Outcomes Require Deeper Insight and Feedback
metrics
outcome
output
adoption
telemetry
feedback
Sep 03, 2025
3.4d1a Outcomes as Strategic Drivers
output
outcome
impact-mapping
product-goal
Sep 03, 2025
6.1 Outputs Are What You Produce; Outcomes Are the Impact
outputs-vs-outcomes
customer-satisfaction
feature
Sep 03, 2025
6.5 Outputs Are the Measurable Results
output
metrics
Sep 03, 2025
1.1b1b1a Over-Refinement and Under-Refinement Are Equally Risky
product-backlog
product-backlog-item
levels-of-decomposition
backlog-management-challenges
Sep 03, 2025
3.4b Overemphasis on Output Can Obscure Customer Needs
outputs-vs-outcomes
customer-value
feature-factory
Sep 03, 2025
3.4b2 Overemphasis on Outputs Leads to Wasted Effort
output
delivery-mode
project-thinking
Sep 03, 2025
1.4c Overly Strict DoR Can Delay Valuable Work
antipattern
dysfunction
definition-of-ready
stage-gate
Sep 03, 2025
1.7b Participants in Refinement Sessions
product-owner
developers
stakeholder
backlog-refinement
Sep 03, 2025
6.1e Perspective in Outcome Definition
outcome
impact
persona
Sep 03, 2025
3.5b Persuading Stakeholders to Experiments
experiment
persuasion
Sep 03, 2025
1.9b Planning Focused on Goals
sprint-goal
sprint-backlog
sprint-planning
Sep 03, 2025
6.1a3 Positive and Negative Customer Outcomes
outcome
Sep 03, 2025
5.2a5 Practices for Effective Experiments
lean-ux
prototype
user-interviews
experiment
Sep 03, 2025
5.3c Process for Filling an Empathy Map
empathy-map
Sep 03, 2025
1.3i Product Goal Guides Outcomes
product-goal
scrum
scrum-guide
outcome
Sep 03, 2025
1.3i1 Product Goals Anchor Experiments
outcome
product-goal
impact
hypothesis
experiment
Sep 03, 2025
1.3c3 Product Goals Move Sprint Reviews Beyond Demos
product-goal
sprint-review
experiment
outcome
metrics
strategy
Sep 03, 2025
1.3d2 Product Goals Require Regular Reevaluation
product-goal
sprint-review
Sep 03, 2025
1.3c1a1 Product Goals and Sprint Goals Serve Different Time Horizons
sprint-goal
product-goal
planning-horizon
Sep 03, 2025
4.1 Product Owners Safeguard Value Delivery by Saying No
saying-no
product-owner
Sep 03, 2025
2.2b5 Product-Centric Reviews Align Work to Strategy and Customer Value
sprint-review
technical-debt
product-thinking
feature-factory
Sep 03, 2025
2.2b1 Product-Focused Reviews Examine Impact and Evidence
product-thinking
sprint-review
customer-sentiment
cost-ratio
usage-index
impact
Sep 03, 2025
2.2b Product-Focused Reviews Prevent Wasted Effort
project-thinking
product-thinking
sprint-review
Sep 03, 2025
2.2 Project vs Product Thinking
project-thinking
product-thinking
Sep 03, 2025
2.2a1 Projects Can Fail Despite Meeting Scope, Time, and Budget
delivery-mode
outcome
failure
scope
budget
Sep 03, 2025
4.1a Protecting Team Capacity Leads to More Meaningful Delivery
burnout
sustainable-pace
saying-no
product-owner
trust
capacity
focus
predictability
Sep 03, 2025
1.6c Proven Techniques for Stakeholder Engagement
stakeholder-engagement
stakeholder
stakeholder-mapping
cutomer-research
user-interviews
customer-survey
Sep 03, 2025
3.5a Purpose of Experimentation
assumption
customer-value
problem-solving
waste
experiment
Sep 03, 2025
1.4d Readiness Results From Effective Backlog Refinement
sprint-planning
definition-of-ready
backlog-refinement
product-backlog-item
Sep 03, 2025
1.4 Ready Means a Work Item Can Be Started or Planned Confidently
definition-of-ready
work-item
product-backlog-item
backlog-refinement
Sep 03, 2025
1.1b1b1a1 Refine Just Enough to Support Effective Delivery
backlog-refinement
levels-of-decomposition
product-backlog
Sep 03, 2025
5.1b Refinements to Impact Mapping Enhance Usefulness
impact-mapping
persona
product-backlog-item
Sep 03, 2025
3.2b2 Rehashing Old Backlog Items Adds No Real Value
backlog-refinement
waste
product-backlog
Sep 03, 2025
3.7 Revenue as a Product Goal Is Ambiguous
product-goal
revenue
outcome
impact
Sep 03, 2025
3.7a Revenue-Only Goals Neglect Customers
revenue
goal
customer-satisfaction
profit
delivery-mode
feature-factory
customer-value
Sep 03, 2025
4.1f Reversing Nos Erodes Product Owner Credibility
saying-no
influence
product-owner
Sep 03, 2025
3.7a2 Risks of Revenue-Only Product Goals
failure
impact
death-march
feature-factory
customer-satisfaction-gap
Sep 03, 2025
1.10c2 Role of Definition of Done in Increments
definition-of-done
quality
Sep 03, 2025
1.3i2a SMART Criteria Are Not Mandatory for Product Goals
product-goal
SMART
Sep 03, 2025
4.1d Saying No Doesn’t Mean Saying Never
saying-no
product-backlog
Sep 03, 2025
2.4a Scrum Actively Involves Stakeholders via Events Artifacts and Commitments
stakeholder
stakeholder-engagement
collaboration
sprint-review
product-goal
product-backlog
increment
Sep 03, 2025
5.1b1a Scrum Builds Continuous Connections Through Increments
input
output
outcome
scrum
increment
Sep 03, 2025
1.1 Scrum Guide on Product Backlog Item Attributes
product-backlog-item-attributes
scrum-guide
Sep 03, 2025
2.1 Scrum Is Intentionally Incomplete
scrum
scrum-guide
Sep 03, 2025
2.2b4a Scrum Masters Facilitate Product-Focused Sprint Reviews
scrum-master
facilitation
sprint-review
Sep 03, 2025
5.2a4a Selecting Participants for Experiments
feedback
persona
experiment
Sep 03, 2025
5.3a Seven Sections of an Empathy Map
empathy-map
Sep 03, 2025
1.1b2 Shared Attributes Across Work Item Types Improve Transparency
product-backlog-item-attributes
transparency
Sep 03, 2025
4.1c Sharing the Why Behind a No Improves Decision Quality
decision-making
saying-no
product-goal
product-owner
Sep 03, 2025
1.10c1b Single Increment Principle
increment
Sep 03, 2025
5.2d Small Experiments Prevent Overbuilding
hypothesis-driven-development
minimalism
waste
experiment
Sep 03, 2025
1.9a2 Sprint Goal Hypothesis Template
hypothesis
sprint-goal
template
Sep 03, 2025
1.9b1 Sprint Goal as Anchor vs. Absolute
sprint-goal
sprint-backlog
Sep 03, 2025
1.9 Sprint Goals Express Outcomes
metrics
sprint-goal
customer-satisfaction-gap
outcome
Sep 03, 2025
1.3c1a2 Sprint Goals Steer Sprints Toward the Product Goal
product-goal
sprint
sprint-goal
Sep 03, 2025
1.9a Sprint Goals as Experiments
sprint-goal
experiment
metrics
hypothesis-driven-development
Sep 03, 2025
2.2b4 Sprint Reviews Can Evolve Beyond Demos
sprint-review
sprint-demo
Sep 03, 2025
2.4a1 Sprint Reviews Enable Real-Time Stakeholder Collaboration
sprint-review
stakeholder-engagement
collaboration
product-goal
product-backlog
feedback
transparency
shared-ownership
Sep 03, 2025
2.2b2 Sprint Reviews Guide Strategic Adjustments
sprint-review
product-thinking
Sep 03, 2025
2.6 Sprint Reviews Validate Progress
sprint-review
product-goal
increment
customer-satisfaction-gap
sprint-goal
product-backlog
Sep 03, 2025
1.9a1 Sprints as Value Experiments
sprint
experiment
assumption
customer-value
increment
hypothesis
Sep 03, 2025
1.6a Stakeholder Engagement Helps Reduce Risk and Guides Product Direction
feedback
stakeholder
inspect-and-adapt
product
risk
stakeholder-engagement
Sep 03, 2025
2.4 Stakeholder Engagement Is a Whole-Team Responsibility
scrum-team
responsibility
stakeholder
collaboration
product-owner
stakeholder-engagement
Sep 03, 2025
5.1e Stakeholders Gain Visibility Through Impact Mapping
impact-mapping
transparency
outcome
product-backlog-item
impact
Sep 03, 2025
1.6 Stakeholders Include Anyone Impacted by the Product
stakeholder
Sep 03, 2025
3.4d1b Starting Point for Outcome Discovery
outcome
user-interviews
customer-satisfaction-gap
Sep 03, 2025
6.1d Success Is Measured by the Difference Made, Not Just Delivery
outcome
output
outputs-vs-outcomes
impact
customer-value
Sep 03, 2025
3.4b1 Task Completion Doesn’t Equal Value Delivery
delivery-mode
outputs-vs-outcomes
output
feature-factory
Sep 03, 2025
3.4d1 Teams Need Outcome-Oriented Goals
outputs-vs-outcomes
metrics
feedback
outcome
output
Sep 03, 2025
5.2c Telemetry Powers Evidence-Based Product Development
hypothesis-driven-development
telemetry
empiricism
decision-making
outcome
Sep 03, 2025
1.4b The Definition of Ready Is Not Part of Scrum
definition-of-ready
scrum-guide
Sep 03, 2025
1.4a The Entire Product Backlog Is Never Fully Ready
definition-of-ready
product-backlog
Sep 03, 2025
1.5 The Product Backlog Provides Transparency and Alignment
product-backlog
transparency
sprint-planning
product-owner
stakeholder
dependencies
Sep 03, 2025
1.3c1 The Product Goal Bridges Strategy and Execution
product-goal
product-vision
scrum-guide
Sep 03, 2025
1.3a The Product Goal Improves Transparency
product-goal
scrum-commitments
transparency
Sep 03, 2025
1.3c1a The Product Goal Sets Strategic Focus; the Sprint Goal Sets Tactical Focus
product-goal
sprint-goal
focus
Sep 03, 2025
1.3h The Product Goal Shapes the Product Backlog
product-goal
product-backlog
product-backlog-item
backlog-refinement
emergent-planning
Sep 03, 2025
1.3c The Product Goal Turns Sprint Reviews Into Strategic Checkpoints
product-goal
sprint-review
Sep 03, 2025
1.3g The Product Goal is a Compass Not a Contract
product-backlog
focus
transparency
product-goal
Sep 03, 2025
1.1b1a The Right Number of Work Item Types Maximizes Transparency
work-item-type
transparency
Sep 03, 2025
6.1c2 Timing of Outcome Definition
outcome
fail-fast
Sep 03, 2025
1.7a Timing of Refinement Activities
backlog-refinement
sprint
Sep 03, 2025
6.1c4 Tracking and Validating Outcomes
outcome
experiment
assumption
metrics
Sep 03, 2025
5.2a4 Understand Users Before Experimenting
experiment
persona
impact
impact-mapping
Sep 03, 2025
6.3 Understanding Satisfaction Gaps
customer-satisfaction-gap
outcome
Sep 03, 2025
6.1c1 Understanding Users Is Key to Outcome Orientation
customer-engagement
feedback
customer-value
Sep 03, 2025
6.2b Using Hypotheses to Close Satisfaction Gaps
hypothesis
customer-satisfaction-gap
assumptoin
hypothesis-driven-development
Sep 03, 2025
5.2d1 Validated Learning Reduces the Risk of Building the Wrong Thing
hypothesis-driven-development
waste
prioritization
risk
product-backlog
feedback
Sep 03, 2025
1.8 Valuable Increments Test Hypotheses
increment
sprint
hypothesis
customer-value
Sep 03, 2025
3.5c Value of Negative Experiment Results
fail-fast
experiment
waste
Sep 03, 2025
5.1d1 Value of Outcome-Driven Approach
outcome
hypothesis-driven-development
complexity
Sep 03, 2025
3.3 When Sprint Reviews Are Empty, Feedback Still Matters
stakeholder
sprint-review
feedback
collaboration
Sep 03, 2025
1.1b Work Item Type and Attribute Complexity Reduce Transparency
work-item-type
product-backlog-item-attributes
Sep 03, 2025
1.1b1 Work Item Types Improve Transparency
transparency
work-item-type