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Product Backlog

An ordered list of everything known to be needed in the product — the single source of work.

Foundational artifact. Scrum, LeSS, and Nexus insist on one Product Backlog across all teams. SAFe creates a hierarchy — Portfolio, Solution, ART, and Team Backlogs.

Across the Frameworks

Scrum
Native

*Product Backlog* (one, ordered)

SAFe
Modified

*ART Backlog + Team Backlogs* (hierarchical)

LeSS
Native

*Product Backlog* (one, shared across all teams)

Nexus
Native

*Product Backlog* (one, shared)

Related Terms

Present in Scrum, SAFe, LeSS, Nexus.