Product Backlog Health Check

Uncover what’s holding your team back — and take control of your backlog.

The Backlog Health Check template is a simple yet powerful tool for product managers, engineering teams, and designers to collaboratively assess the state of their backlog, identify areas for improvement, and build healthier, leaner workflows. Whether you're dealing with a bloated, disorganized backlog or simply looking to improve backlog hygiene, this workshop-style Miro board helps you realign your team around what matters.

Use this template to evaluate your backlog across five key dimensions:

Due Date discipline, Goal alignment, Lean volume, Clear organization, and Learning orientation. In just one hour, your team will gain clarity, reduce clutter, and define new hygiene habits to keep your backlog manageable and focused on outcomes.

Why Use This Template?

✅ Assess backlog quality across 5 essential health criteria 🚨 Spot signs of backlog overload before they impact delivery 🔁 Create a repeatable quarterly process for backlog hygiene 🔗 Reconnect your backlog to product strategy and team goals 👥 Improve collaboration and ownership across cross-functional teams

What’s Included

• Step-by-step facilitation guide for a 60-minute team session

• Visual heatmap-style board to rate your backlog’s health

• Voting and timer tools for collaboration and consensus-building

• Clearly defined categories:

  • 🗓️ Due Date: Are items lingering too long?

  • 🎯 Goal Related: Do all items support a key goal?

  • 📦 Lean Backlog: Are you managing too many items?

  • 🗂️ Organization: Is your backlog easy to read and structured?

  • 📚 Focus on Learning: Does your backlog reflect insights and adaptation?

Use Cases

• Agile retrospectives and quarterly planning

• Team onboarding and process audits

• Product backlog grooming workshops

• Sprint pre-checks and delivery readiness reviews

• Health checks before roadmap reviews

Perfect For

• Product Managers

• Agile Coaches

• Engineering Managers

• Scrum Masters

• UX Leads and Design Ops

• Cross-functional teams in SaaS, tech, or product-led organizations

Keep your backlog lean, meaningful, and manageable. Use this Backlog Health Check template to build smarter habits, align your team, and drive consistent product delivery.