Scrum is a tactical framework to build products, provided you identify what is worth making in advance. But even after a successful product discovery phase, you may struggle to create the right thing in the right way if your Product Backlog is not up to the job — garbage in, garbage out. The following article points to 27 common Product Backlog anti-patterns — including the Product Backlog refinement process — limiting your Scrum team’s success.
The Product Backlog According to the Scrum Guide
First of all, let’s have a look at the current edition of the Scrum Guide on the purpose of the Product Backlog: