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- record-a-quick-and-dirty-done-video
- definition-of-done
- done-do-you-know-when-to-send-a-done-email-in-scrum
- close-pbis-with-context
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- do-you-know-the-3-steps-to-completing-a-pbi
- do-you-know-the-3-steps-to-a-pbi
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A PBI (Product Backlog Item) is a term commonly used in Agile project management and software development to represent a unit of work or an item in the Product Backlog, which is a prioritized list of features, enhancements, or fixes to be addressed in a project.
A PBI (Product Backlog Item) is a term commonly used in Agile project management and software development to represent a unit of work. It refers to an item in the Product Backlog, which is a prioritized list of features, enhancements, or fixes to be addressed in a project.

From a developer's viewpoint, the lifecycle of a PBI can be broken down into 3 steps:

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### 1. PBI is Ready

You have a backlog of PBIs (tasks, features, and fixes) which are already prioritized and approved by the [Product Owner](/rules-to-better-product-owners)
You have a Sprint Backlog of PBIs (tasks, features, and fixes) which are already prioritized and approved by the [Product Owner](/rules-to-better-product-owners)

1. Take the next PBI in the list by assigning it to yourself
2. Break down that PBI into clear and actionable tasks

![Figure: "Testing Task" added to a PBI. This is the board the team will use for 90% of the Sprint, so that testing is visible to everyone](Testing-task.png)
![Figure: "Testing Task" added to a PBI. This is the board the team will use for 90% of the Sprint so that testing is visible to everyone](Testing-task.png)

### 2. Time to Code

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### 3. Done

This should be easiest part!
This should be the easiest part!

1. Make sure your code is deployed 🚀
2. Reply 'Done' inside the PBI and also in the email thread, as per [when to send a 'done' email in Scrum](/done-do-you-know-when-to-send-a-done-email-in-scrum)
Note: Remember to [close PBIs, tasks and goals with context?](/close-pbis-with-context)
3. Close the PBI

Congrats, your PBI is now ready to be demonstrated during your Sprint Review!
Congrats, your PBI is ready to be demonstrated during your Sprint Review!

::: good
![Figure: The important steps in a PBI lifecycle. Print this "SSW 3 Steps to a PBI pdf" and put it on your 'War Room' wall](3StepsToAPBI.jpg)
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