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Top 10 Agile Project Management Terms You Must Know
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Mar 30, 2025
Ever feel like Agile terms are thrown around, and everyone just assumes you know what they mean? In this video, we break down the Top 10 essential Agile project management terms you need to know to work effectively in Agile environments. Whether you're new to Agile or need a refresher, mastering these terms will help you navigate Agile projects with confidence. Why Watch This Video? Agile project management is all about flexibility, collaboration, and continuous improvement. These 10 terms are fundamental to working in Agile teams and managing projects successfully. Watch till the end to see how these terms fit together in real-world Agile workflows! Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:18 User Story 0:58 Sprint 1:40 Product Backlog 2:21 Product Owner 2:42 Scrum Master 3:38 Daily Stand-Up 4:14 Retrospective 4:44 Velocity 5:15 Epic 5:48 Kanban Board Resources: Top Project Management Waterfall and Agile Terms: https://pmaspirant.com/project-management-terms
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ever feel like agile terms are thrown
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around and everyone just assumes you
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know what they mean today we're diving
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into the top 10 essential terms in agile
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project management these terms form the
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foundation of agile helping teams stay
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flexible and deliver consistent value
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ready to dive in let's go one user story
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in agile a user story is a simple way to
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describe a feature or need from the
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user's perspective it's usually written
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like this as a user I want feat so that
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benefit this format keeps the story
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focused on real user outcomes which
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helps prioritize work that truly
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benefits the end user each user story
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includes what's called acceptance
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criteria conditions that need to be met
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for the story to be complete the user
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story format allows teams to think
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deeply about user needs and toine clear
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expectations keeping everyone aligned on
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what done looks like two Sprint
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a Sprint is a time booxed work period
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usually lasting between 1 and 4 weeks
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during which the team completes a set of
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tasks to deliver a usable product
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increment each Sprint has a specific
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duration and a Sprint goal that sets the
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focus for what the team aims to achieve
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by the end Sprints wrap up with a Sprint
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review a feedback session where the team
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and stakeholders reflect on what's been
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accomplished and make any needed
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adjustments for future work these
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regular intervals help the team stay
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focused and keep momentum allowing them
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to deliver consistent value without
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overwhelming workloads three product
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backlog think of product backlog as the
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evolving to-do list for the product it's
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a prioritized list that includes
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features enhancements and Bug fixes
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basically everything planned for the
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product the product owner is in charge
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of this list continuously refining and
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prioritizing it based on feedback and
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changing needs this backlog ensures that
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the team is always working on the
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highest value items and it gives
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flexibility to adjust as priority shift
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with the backlog as a guiding tool the
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team stays focused on delivering
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meaningful work without getting
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sidetracked by lower value tasks
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speaking of product owner it is the
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fourth term on our list the product
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owner is one of the most crucial roles
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in agile this person is responsible for
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maximizing the product's value by
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managing the product backlog and
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representing the voice of the customer
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acting as the main link between the team
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and stakeholders the product owner owns
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the backlog and decides what the team
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should work on next based on the
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customer's needs by setting priorities
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and constantly aligning with the team
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the product owner ensures that the work
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being done is always focused on
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delivering value efficiently and
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effectively
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five scrum Master the scrum Master is
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the role that keeps the agile process
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running smoothly they're not the boss of
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the team but rather a facilitator and
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Coach focused on removing obstacles and
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ensuring that the team follows agile
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principles this role involves what's
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called servant leadership where the
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scrum Master supports the team and
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actively helps remove any roadblocks
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that might prevent them from getting
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work done by creating an environment
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that encourages productivity and
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collaboration the scrum Master empowers
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the team to focus on delivering value
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six daily standup the daily standup or
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daily scrum is a short Focus meeting
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where team members share updates on what
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they did yesterday what they plan to do
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today and if they're facing any
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roadblocks this meeting usually limited
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to 15 minutes helps everyone stay in
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sync without taking too much time out of
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the workday this quick daily check-in
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promotes accountability and allows the
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team to identify obstacles early which
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can prevent small issues from becoming
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big problems it's a simple practice but
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it's vital for keeping the team aligned
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and maintaining momentum seven
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retrospective at the end of each Sprint
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there's a Sprint retrospective a
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dedicated time for the team to review
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what went well what didn't and what can
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be improved in the next Sprint this
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meeting is focused on continuous ous
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Improvement and gives the team a safe
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space to openly discuss feedback by
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reflecting and identifying specific
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actions to enhance future Sprints the
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retrospective builds a foundation for
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team growth and adaptability eight
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velocity velocity measures the amount of
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work the team can complete within a
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Sprint often represented in story points
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or completed tasks based on the team's
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past performance it helps estimate their
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capacity for upcoming spr Sprints
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velocity is a reflection of the team's
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productivity providing insight into how
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much work they can realistically handle
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it's an essential planning tool for
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setting achievable Sprint goals and
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ensuring the team has a manageable
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workload nine epic an epic represents a
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large user story that typically spans
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multiple Sprints and requires breaking
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down into smaller manageable stories
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it's essentially a big picture feature
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that takes time and effort to deliver
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epics provide a highlevel overview of
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substantial pieces of functionality
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which are then decomposed into user
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stories that can be tackled
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incrementally this approach allows the
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team to deliver complex features piece
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by piece while maintaining focus on
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incremental progress 10 kbon board Canon
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board is a visual tool that shows the
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flow of tasks through different stages
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typically from to-do to in progress and
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done each task progresses across the
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board's columns which provides a
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snapshot of the team's workload and task
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status at a glance the board often
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includes limits on how many tasks can be
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in each stage helping the team balance
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their workload and avoid bottlenecks by
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visualizing work in this way the conon
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board brings transparency and focus
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encouraging the team to finish tasks
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before starting new ones and there you
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have it our top 10 essential terms in
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agile project management each of these
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terms forms a core part of agile
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methodology helping teams stay flexible
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focused and consistent in delivering
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value these terms come up every day in
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agile environments so having a solid
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grasp of these terms is key to working
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effectively of course agile has a lot
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more to offer and I'd love to hear from
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you what other agile terms do you think
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should be on this list let us know in
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the comments below if this video was
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helpful please give it a thumbs up and
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