How do you manage the Backlog Grooming (or Refinement) sessions?

Purpose:

To keep the Product Backlog clean, prioritized, and well-understood by the team — ensuring

future Sprints run smoothly.

Best practices:

• Held once or twice per Sprint (not an official Scrum event, but crucial).
• Timebox to avoid fatigue (e.g., 1 hour per week).
• Break down large items (epics) into smaller, actionable stories.
• Clarify acceptance criteria and estimate effort.

Real-World Example:

Before Sprint Planning, the team refines a story called “Implement Dark Mode” by

discussing UI implications, dependencies, and edge cases. They split it into smaller tasks

like “UI toggle”, “Theme handler”, and “User preference saving”.