{"id":33733,"date":"2021-06-28T12:01:27","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T09:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contribyte.fi\/?page_id=33733"},"modified":"2021-06-29T10:56:53","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T07:56:53","slug":"product-owners-backlog-management-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/contribyte.fi\/en\/product-owners-backlog-management-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Product owner&#8217;s backlog management guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#003478&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px|0|50px|0&#8243; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Product Owner&#8217;s backlog management guide&#8221; subhead=&#8221;Your guide for a more efficient backlog management!&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.34)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.5&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; content_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0)&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;on&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px|0|50px|0&#8243; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div>Backlog management is one of the most important responsibilities of a Product Owner. 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