Prioritized Product Backlog Review Meeting

A structured session, sometimes called a prioritized backlog refinement meeting, held during the Refine Prioritized Product Backlog activity where the Scrum Team examines the ordered backlog and reaches shared agreement on item priority, clarity, estimates, and readiness.

Key Points

  • Purpose is to ensure the top backlog items are well understood, properly ordered, and ready for upcoming sprints.
  • Product Owner leads the content and priorities; Scrum Master facilitates; Developers provide technical insight and sizing.
  • Typical actions include clarifying requirements, splitting items, updating acceptance criteria, and re-estimating as needed.
  • Outputs include an updated, prioritized backlog with consensus on what is most valuable and what is Definition of Ready.

Example

The Scrum Team meets mid-sprint to review the top 15 backlog items. They split a large user story into smaller items, refine acceptance criteria, adjust estimates after discovering a dependency, and reorder two items based on new stakeholder input. The top items are confirmed as ready for Sprint Planning.

PMP Example Question

Which meeting is primarily used to inspect and refine the ordered Product Backlog so the team shares agreement on priorities and item readiness?

  1. Sprint Review
  2. Daily Scrum
  3. Prioritized Product Backlog Review Meeting
  4. Sprint Planning

Correct Answer: C — Prioritized Product Backlog Review Meeting

Explanation: This meeting is part of backlog refinement and focuses on reviewing, clarifying, and reordering the prioritized backlog to ensure items are ready for future sprints.

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