From Customer Needs to Implementation: The Journey of an Efficient Delivery Backlog

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In this hierarchical model, we start with epics, representing the overall project, and break down the development cycle through various levels right up to testing. This approach helps organize work, set priorities, and track progress. Let’s dive into each element and its significance:

Epic: At the highest level, the epic represents the project itself. This category encompasses the overarching goals and the project framework. Features and user stories under the epic serve to achieve specific objectives.

Feature: Within an epic, features reflect customer needs. These are concrete requirements and expectations expressed by customers that we aim to meet throughout the project.

PBI (Product Backlog Item): These are elements of the product backlog, which can be issues or user stories.

Action: Specific activities that need to be completed to achieve the project’s goals.

Issue: Problems or bugs identified during the project, as noticed by customers.

User Story (US): Detailed breakdowns of customer requirements. These are short, simple descriptions that outline the functionalities and benefits customers expect from the product. User stories help developers understand and accurately fulfill customer needs.

• Task: Specific tasks derived from user stories and features that the project team must complete.Bug: Software defects identified during development. These can be issues found by either customers or developers.
• Build: Development tasks aimed at creating a new version of the software.
• Test Case: Test scenarios that specify what tests need to be executed to verify different aspects of the software.
• Test Plan: A comprehensive plan that includes all available test cases and their results.
• The process model illustrated here covers every step of the software development cycle, from requirement gathering to testing. This aids project teams in effectively managing development activities, improving software quality, and ensuring project success. This model not only organizes needs and work but also facilitates communication with customers.
• By following this structure, Visual Labs ensures that all aspects of the project are covered comprehensively, promoting efficiency and clarity throughout the development process.