What is a "Backlog Refinement" meeting?

A "Backlog Refinement" meeting, often referred to as backlog grooming, is fundamentally an ongoing process aimed at reviewing and revising the Product Backlog. This meeting plays a crucial role in ensuring that the backlog is well-structured, up-to-date, and reflects the current priorities and insights gained through ongoing work. During backlog refinement, the Scrum Team collaborates to clarify items, make estimates, and decide on the order of the backlog items to ensure clarity before they enter the next Sprint Planning session.

In this process, team members evaluate existing items, add necessary detail, and remove items that no longer align with project goals or priorities. This continuous activity helps maintain the backlog's relevance and usefulness, allowing teams to focus on delivering value in future Sprints.

Other options describe aspects of Scrum that do not align with the scope and purpose of Backlog Refinement. For example, meeting at the end of each Sprint refers to the Sprint Review, which focuses on assessing completed work, while discussing team dynamics pertains to the team's collaborative functioning, rather than directly addressing backlog items. Adding new items to a Sprint suggests a misunderstanding of how Sprints and the backlog work, as items are typically pulled from the backlog into the Sprint during Sprint Planning rather than being added