Priority
[prahy-awr-i-tee, -or-]
Definition of Priority
The priority of an Item is based on how important it is. Normally, the importance of an Item would be based on its Business Value, but in Scrum, an Item’s priority is determined by when it will be undertaken (where it is in the Backlog), not by how valuable it is.
Examples
The higher the priority of the Item, the more detailed the request needs to be, so that it will be ready for planning and execution – we call these ‘Ready’ Items.
Prioritization (in Scrum) is the order in which the Team does things – the Item we do next is the highest priority Item.
External Sources
The Rule of 3: 3 Layers and 3 Strategies to Prioritize Scrum
Cite This Term
"Priority" ScrumDictionary.com. Accessed Jul 15, 2025. https://scrumdictionary.com/term/priority/.