Prioritizing the Backlog: Things Nobody Tells You

Prioritizing a Scrum team's backlog is often oversimplified as the Product Owner, 'just making choices based on value.' But how do you actually do that? What if my backlog is full of incomparable Apples and Oranges, and I need both? What if my stakeholders can't agree about what's important? Let's discuss the nuts and bolts of Agile prioritization, and maybe we can deal with a few dirty secrets along the way.

About Your Trainer: Dr. Patrick McConnell is the Vice President of Agile Services at NextUp Solutions and a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) specializing in Agile transformation in the public sector and scaling agile frameworks. A criminologist by training, Patrick transitioned from developing geospatial applications in Agile teams to coaching and training Agile methods and frameworks. He has served as an Agile coach and trainer for over 50 U.S. Government organizations, as well as the states of Alabama, Maryland, and New York.