Experiments, testing & rollout · Working
Experiment backlog
Also called: testing backlog
ELI5
A list of experiments the team may run.
Used in conversation
“Rank the experiment backlog by learning value and cost.”
Definition
A prioritised list of hypotheses and experiments awaiting work.
Here “Experiment backlog” means: A prioritised list of hypotheses and experiments awaiting work.
Pitch context
You will see “Experiment backlog” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches experiments, testing & rollout.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret experiments, testing & rollout without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 2
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16