Azure DevOps Backlog Organization

Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/boards/backlogs/define-features-epics?view=azure-devops

Definitions

Feature

A feature typically represents a shippable component of software. For example:

  • Add view options to the new work hub

  • Add mobile shopping cart

  • Support text alerts

  • Refresh the web portal with new look and feel

Epic

An epic represents a business initiative to be accomplished. For example:

  • Increase customer engagement

  • Improve and simplify the user experience

  • Implement new architecture to improve performance

  • Engineer the application to support future growth

  • Support integration with external services

  • Support mobile apps

Tags

  • Everything should be tagged with Client name (e.g., OIM).