Quiz Time
True or false: A story becomes aged simply because it has been in the backlog for a long time.
False!
A story becomes aged when its value, assumptions, or relevance have not been revalidated. Age increases risk, but age alone does not determine whether a story is healthy.
KEY POINT: BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF ABOUT WHETHER SOMETHING IS RELEVANT OR NOT
Which question best represents a Kanban backlog?
A. What work should we prepare for future sprints?
B. What is the next best item to pull into the workflow?
C. How many stories can we add to the backlog?
D. Which stories are oldest?
B!
A backlog item has been sitting untouched for 180 days. What should the team do first?
A. Delete it immediately
B. Move it to the next sprint
C. Revalidate its value and relevance
D. Ignore it because it's already in the backlog
C!