Template
Product Backlog Template (Free)
A ready-to-use product backlog template with prioritization scoring, dependencies, and rollout tracking.
Backlog Columns
What to include
- Title (short, action-oriented)
- Description (user story format)
- Acceptance criteria
- RICE score components (R × I × C ÷ E)
- Effort estimate (person-weeks)
- Priority tier (P0 / P1 / P2 / P3)
- Owner + team
- Dependencies (upstream/downstream)
- Status (draft / groomed / in progress / shipped / archived)
- Metric to move
How to Keep It Lightweight
Rules of thumb
- Never groom more than 3 sprints out
- Archive anything untouched for 90+ days
- Refresh RICE scores quarterly
- One PM owns the backlog (not committee)
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