Agile & Scrum delivery · Core

Sprint Backlog

Also called: sprint plan

ELI5

The work and plan for the current Sprint.

Used in conversation

“The Sprint Backlog changes as the team learns.”

Definition

The Sprint Goal, selected Product Backlog items and plan for delivering them.

Here “Sprint Backlog” means: The Sprint Goal, selected Product Backlog items and plan for delivering them.

Pitch context

You will see “Sprint Backlog” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches agile & scrum delivery.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret agile & scrum delivery without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.

Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16