What Is Grooming Session in Scrum

Scrum Backlog Refinement (Grooming) Meetings aim to keep the Product Backlog up to date. So the Product Backlog reflects the best know-how and understanding of the Scrum team about the ongoing Scrum project. … The Scrum Team, the Scrum Product Owner, and the Scrum Master participate in these meetings.

How do you conduct a grooming session?

1. Set a goal for each session to jell the team. …
2. Limit stakeholder involvement to keep the water running. …
3. Meet more frequently to stay fresh and for a short duration until the team gets adept at it. …
4. Set a story time limit to avoid fatigue.

When should you do sprint grooming?

Product backlog grooming often happens two to three days before the end of a sprint. There is almost always someone on the team who is frantically busy two or three days before the end of a sprint.