From the course: Agile Development in the New World of Work

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Build a team backlog

Build a team backlog

From the course: Agile Development in the New World of Work

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Build a team backlog

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- So you have a date, you have a team and you have a high-level goal. How does Agile help us know where to start? In Agile, all delivery begins with a backlog. A backlog is a collection of all the things you and your team are asked to commit to deliver. Having everything in a single list allows the team to visualize the amount of work that lies ahead and also allows for them to visually break down how to tackle it. I remember when I was a new member of a development team and our goal was to develop the company's first mobile app. I had so much to do and felt overwhelmed. When we were first assembled, we were all unsure of where to start. We understood the goal of building a mobile application but needed a wishlist from the company stakeholders. This is where a backlog comes into play. We first created a list of things that we knew were required and had to be there before anything could be built. This is what we call the…

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