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Team backlog ranking

Align as a team on what to work on next with this simple exercise.
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Nathan Penner

The problem: What do we do next?

I've never been on a team with a shortage of excellent ideas. Every time we start a simple backlog ー whether for a full product, a team, or the capabilities of a feature ー it quickly grows into an inspiring, lengthy roadmap.
We're often faced with an important decision: of all these amazing ideas, which do we do next?

The solution: A simple team exercise

This doc helps you run a simple team exercise to draw out everyone's best thoughts, clarify different principles and strategies, and build alignment.
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Team exercise

Ask each team member to complete the exercise below. Each person will only see their own answers.

1. Principles

What principles should guide the features we choose next?
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2. Build your short list

Review the list of feature ideas, and add the top ideas to your short list.
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3. Stack rank

Refine your short list into an ordered list, with a maximum of
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Next: See the results of the exercise

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