Backlog Item

[bak-lawg, -log ahy-tuh m]

Definition of Backlog Item

A single unit of work on the Backlog, an Item is either an Epic or a Story.

See:

Backlog, A list of Items that represents everything that anyone interested in the Team’s Results or process has thought is needed or would be a good idea. It drives development and...
Epic, A Backlog Item that is too Complex, Unknown, Risky, or Big (CURB) for the Team to agree to do all at once; A named Container of other Epics and Stories.
Story A request from a stakeholder for something of value (it could be an Epic); A unit of work that is ‘small enough’ to be agreed to by the Team; a...

Examples

The Product Owner is accountable for working with stakeholders and customers to develop a product backlog that is broken down into small pieces, clear to the developers, immediately actionable, estimated in points by the team that will implement it, and testable – acceptance tests are clearly defined that determine whether a backlog item is done.

The Team committed to a collection of individual Backlog Items (often called Stories) at Sprint Planning.

External Sources

4 Reasons Your Backlog Items Might Really Be Epics

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