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Scrum Table of Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Product | The output of the project, it is something of value that has clearly defined stakeholders, users and boundaries |
| Product Goal | The future state of the Product, illustrating what the long-term goal of the Product is |
| Product Backlog | An evolving and prioritised list of work items that need to be done on to fulfill the Product Goal |
| Definition of Done | The set of standards that the work on a Product Backlog item must meet to be considered complete |
| Scrum Team | A small team of people working together on building the Product, working towards the Product Goal |
| Product Owner | The person accountable for the Product Backlog and ensuring the Product Goal is worked towards |
| Scrum Master | The person who acting as the coach for the team helps makes sure everyone is working effectively under Scrum |
| Developers | The people in the Scrum Team completing the work in the Product Backlog |
| Sprints | Fixed-length blocks of work done on the Product to complete items from the Product Backlog |
| Sprint Goal | A statement on why the current Sprint is valuable to stakeholders |
| Sprint Backlog | The selected Product Backlog items for a given Sprint along with the Sprint Goal and the plan for getting the work done within the Sprint |
| Increment | One or more “Done” work items that are a usable step towards the Product Goal |
| Scrum Events | Formal Scrum events that happen during every Sprint |
| Sprint Planning | The first Scrum Event where the Scrum Team establishes the Sprint Goal and Sprint Backlog for the current Sprint |
| Daily Scrum | A daily Scrum Event where the developers meet to review progress on the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog if required |
| Sprint Review | The second last Scrum Event where the Scrum Team and the Product stakeholders meet to review Sprint outcomes and the progress towards Product Goal |
| Sprint Retrospective | The last Scrum Event where the Scrum Team meet and review how the Sprint went |