Definition
The ongoing process of adding detail, estimates, and acceptance criteria to product backlog items to make them ready for development. It involves breaking down large items and clarifying requirements before sprint planning.
Etymology
From Old French 'raffiner' meaning 'to make pure,' from 're-' (again) + 'fin' (fine). In Agile contexts, it evolved from 'backlog grooming' in the early 2000s, with 'refinement' becoming preferred terminology around 2013.
Kelly Says
The term 'refinement' replaced 'grooming' in Scrum because 'grooming' has negative connotations in some contexts! This linguistic evolution shows how Agile practices constantly adapt—even the vocabulary changes to be more inclusive and professional.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
verfyning
ver-FAI-ning
BGБългарски
изтънченост
iz-tun-CHE-nost
BNবাংলা
পরিশোধন
po-ri-sho-dhon
CACatalà
refinament
re-fi-na-MENT
CSČeština
rafinovanost
ra-fi-NO-va-nost
DADansk
raffinering
raf-fi-NE-ring
DEDeutsch
Verfeinerung
fer-FAI-ne-rung
ELΕλληνικά
εξευγένιση
ek-sev-YE-ni-si
ESEspañol
refinamiento
re-fi-na-MYEN-to
ETEesti
täiuslikkus
tai-us-LIK-kus
EUEuskara
findutasun
fin-du-ta-sun
FAفارسی
پالایش
paa-laayesh
FISuomi
jalostus
ya-LOS-tus
FRFrançais
raffinement
ra-fin-MAN
GLGalego
refinamento
re-fi-na-MEN-to
HIहिन्दी
परिष्कार
pa-rish-kaar
HRHrvatski
rafiniranost
ra-fi-NI-ra-nost
HUMagyar
finomítás
FI-no-mee-taash
IDBahasa Indonesia
penyempurnaan
pe-nyem-pur-na-an
ITItaliano
raffinatezza
raf-fi-na-TET-za
LTLietuvių
tobulumas
to-bu-LU-mas
LVLatviešu
attīrījums
at-tii-RII-jums
MNМонгол
цэвэршүүлэлт
tsever-shuulelt
MSBahasa Melayu
penapisan
pe-na-pi-san
MYမြန်မာ
သန့်စင်ခြင်း
thant-sin-chin
NLNederlands
verfijning
ver-FAI-ning
NONorsk
raffinering
raf-fi-NE-ring
PLPolski
wyrafinowanie
vy-ra-fi-no-VA-nye
PTPortuguês
refinamento
re-fi-na-MEN-to
RORomână
rafinament
ra-fi-na-MENT
RUРусский
изысканность
i-ZYS-ka-nnost
SKSlovenčina
rafinovanosť
ra-fi-NO-va-nost
SLSlovenščina
rafiniranost
ra-fi-NI-ra-nost
SRСрпски
рафинираност
ra-fi-NI-ra-nost
SVSvenska
raffinemang
raf-fi-ne-MANG
SWKiswahili
usafi
u-SA-fi
TAதமிழ்
சுத்திகரிப்பு
sut-ti-ka-rip-pu
TEతెలుగు
శుద్ధీకరణ
shuddhi-ka-ra-na
THไทย
ความประณีต
khwam pra-neet
TRTürkçe
incelik
in-je-LIK
UKУкраїнська
витонченість
vy-ton-CHE-nist
VITiếng Việt
sự tinh tế
su tinh te