Business Analyst: What is a product backlog?

Backlog — prioritized list of work.

Items:

• Epics.
• User stories.
• Bug fixes.
• Technical debt.

Characteristics:

• Ordered by priority.
• Dynamic (changes).
• Single source of truth.

Example:

Refinement:

• Add details.
• Split stories.
• Estimate.
• Re-prioritize.

BA role:

• Maintain backlog.
• Refine stories.