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Is this backlog item ready to estimate?

Tick the three sizing checks. Unticked items become your gap list. This is not a finished-spec gate.

Stand: September 25, 2026 · No account required.

Still open

  • Outcome in one sentence
  • Size-changing fact named
  • Fits one sprint — or split first

Where the numbers come from

Facilitation practice aligned with IbisFlow’s definition-of-ready guide (Option C: three lines, then cards). Not a certification checklist.

Get the backlog item ready before you estimate it

Acceptance criteria and a ticket the team can build.