## When Does Product Backlog Refinement Occur? Refinement can occur many times during a Sprint and is not a prescribed Scrum event. In some Sprints, PBIs may already be sufficiently refined, making refinement unnecessary. >[!metaphor] >Product Backlog Refinement is like watering plants when the soil is dry, not on a fixed calendar. The need guides the action, not the date. </br> In Scrum, refinement happens as required in a Sprint, and may be skipped if items are already ready. ## Works Consulted 1. [Product Backlog Refinement](https://www.scrum.org/resources/product-backlog-refinement) | Scrum.org | Accessed 26 Jul. 2025. ## Connections follows:: [[1.7 Definition of Product Backlog Refinement]] topics:: [[Backlog Refinement]], [[Sprint]] ![[Footer]]