Backlog

The backlog is the prioritized list of all tasks that have not yet been assigned to a sprint. Use it to plan upcoming work, refine requirements, and ensure the most important items are ready when sprint planning begins.

Backlog View

The backlog displays tasks in priority order with key details:

• Task title and ID
• Type (Task, Bug, Story, Improvement, Ticket Escalation)
• Priority (Low, Medium, High, Critical)
• Assignee (if pre-assigned)
• Story points (if estimated)
• Linked feature or epic

Prioritization

Drag tasks up or down in the backlog to reorder by priority. Items at the top of the backlog are pulled into sprints first during planning.

Priority levels help communicate urgency:

Grooming the Backlog

Regular backlog grooming keeps the list actionable:

1. Review new items -- ensure titles and descriptions are clear
2. Estimate effort -- assign story points to help with sprint capacity planning
3. Link to features -- connect tasks to their parent feature or epic
4. Set priority -- rank items relative to each other
5. Remove stale items -- close or archive tasks that are no longer relevant

Moving Tasks to Sprints

Tasks can be moved from the backlog into a sprint at any time -- the sprint does not need to be in PLANNING status:

• Drag and drop tasks from the backlog section into a sprint on the project board
• Use the action menu on a task and select Move to Sprint

Tasks moved to a sprint are removed from the backlog view. Completing a sprint does not automatically return unfinished tasks to the backlog -- use Move to Sprint to move them to another sprint, or leave the sprint selection empty to send a task back to the backlog.

Creating Backlog Items

Add new items to the backlog from:

• The Backlog page using the New Task button
• The Board if no sprint is active
• Ticket escalation from the support module (creates a task with type TICKET_ESCALATION)