Scrum Pattern: Company Backlog

 

  
ContextAn organization has many Scrum Teams working on different Product Backlogs.
ProblemNo top-level-priorization of Product Backlog Items.

The investment into an important project is limited by the number of Scrum Teams working on their respective Product Backlog. For individual Product Backlog Items, priorization only works within projects and important Product Backlog Items might be delayed.

Forcestoo little/too much centralization
SolutionCreate a Company Backlog

Integrate all Product Backlogs into a global Company Backlog and assign a single person to be the Product Owner of that backlog (e.g. a Chief Product Owner). When using epics and themes, the Company Backlog becomes clearer and supports regular priorization reviews by senior management.

Resulting ContextROI for the organization is increased as the most important requirements are implemented first.

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