Question

Review the product backlog, sprint backlog, and burndown chart provided in this chapter. Read articles or watch a video about using a Scrum method that mentions these artifacts. Write a short paper (one page max) that describes more details about how to create these artifacts; cite at least two references.

Answer 1

Product Backlog is a features list on a priority basis that gives a description of all the requirements for a particular product.Its not required to give a complete description of all the features,but to give a brief overview of all the requirements and as the project goes on,it can be later modified or upgraded. There should be below mentioned requirements in the beginnig :

Features

Bugs

Technical requirements

Knowledge acquisition

Sprint Backlog is a list of tasks identified by the Scrum team to be completed during the Scrum sprint. During the planning stage, the product backlog items are identified by the Sprint team in the form of some user stories and then the tasks in order to complete the user stories.It is also identifies how much time is being taken to complete each task.

Burndown chart is used to track the progress on a ScrumProject.It is generally used to find out the outstanding tasks and should be updated by Scrum Master at the end of each Sprint chart.

References

Sprint Backlog Available at : https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/agile/scrum/scrum-tools/sprint-backlog

Scrum Product Backlog Available at : https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/agile/scrum/scrum-tools/product-backlog