## What Is Product Backlog Refinement?
Product Backlog Refinement is the ongoing process of improving Product Backlog Items (PBIs) until they are ready for inclusion in a Sprint Backlog. It involves evolving vague ideas into well-defined work through focused discussions.
>[!metaphor]
>Product Backlog Refinement is like taking rough clay lumps and shaping them into ready-to-fire pottery. You start with a vague form, then work it until it’s sturdy, detailed, and fit for the kiln. </br>
Through refinement, PBIs move from loose concepts to well-formed work items that can be confidently picked up in a Sprint.
## Works Consulted
1. [Product Backlog Refinement](https://www.scrum.org/resources/product-backlog-refinement) | Scrum.org | Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
## Connections
follows:: [[Entry Point 1 (Backlog Management)]]
topics:: [[Backlog Refinement]], [[Product Backlog Item]], [[Sprint Backlog]]
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