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PMI-ACP · Question #478

Backlog Grooming and Backlog Refinement are the same thing.

The correct answer is A. True. This is True. 'Backlog Grooming' was the original informal term used in the Scrum community for the ongoing process of reviewing, adding detail, estimating, and ordering Product Backlog items. The term was officially replaced by 'Product Backlog Refinement' in later editions of…

Submitted by manish99· Apr 18, 2026Adaptive Planning

Question

Backlog Grooming and Backlog Refinement are the same thing.

Options

  • ATrue
  • BFalse

How the community answered

(43 responses)
  • A
    91% (39)
  • B
    9% (4)

Explanation

This is True. 'Backlog Grooming' was the original informal term used in the Scrum community for the ongoing process of reviewing, adding detail, estimating, and ordering Product Backlog items. The term was officially replaced by 'Product Backlog Refinement' in later editions of the Scrum Guide. The two terms refer to the same activity, and both are still widely used interchangeably in practice.

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#Backlog Grooming#Backlog Refinement#Agile Terminology#Product Backlog

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