How Can Identifying Work Item Types Improve Transparency?
By identifying and making work item types visible—such as through color-coding—teams can clarify what each Product Backlog Item represents, increasing overall transparency.
Metaphor
Color-coding work item types is like using luggage tags at baggage claim—they don’t change what’s inside the bag, but they make it instantly clear where it’s headed and who it belongs to. Tagging work items in the backlog serves the same purpose: it clarifies what each item represents, reducing ambiguity and boosting transparency across the team.
Works Consulted
- Product Backlog Item Attributes | Scrum.org | Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
Connections
follows:: Work Item Type and Attribute Complexity Reduce Transparency