“This book helps teams that are pursuing backlog success to determine exactly how to build a cross functional, successful, and realistic backlog that delivers value, collects evidence, and updates the prioritization and the work being done in each Sprint, objectively and in a customer-centered way.” – Jeff Gothelf

Agile teams must constantly deal with questions and uncertainties as they develop their product. These include managing a Product Backlog, understanding the customer’s needs, determining how to build something that has value, and setting appropriate priorities.

Moved by the need to clarify this often complex path, Fábio Aguiar developed the Product Backlog Building method (PBB). Together with Paulo Caroli, creator of the Lean Inception method, they present a practical guide for those who want to build a successful product, specifically by creating and refining the backlog.

By incorporating PBB into your product development flow, and by following the steps presented in this book, you and your team will be able to:

• Develop a shared understanding of the product needs.
• Facilitate the writing of user stories.
• Structure the granularity of backlog items.
• Prioritize the items of greatest importance to the product and to the customer.
• Improve teamwork and collaboration.