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DefineBacklogDE-14

Clean up the backlog

Merge duplicates, close stale items, link every ticket to its epic and intent, and flag work without an owner, so refinement starts from a backlog the team trusts.

Product statusAvailable now

Context in3 required inputsBacklog · Epics and objectives · Related code and components
TransformationProduct Manager + Product AgentAtlassian · Story Discovery · Code Analysis
OutcomeBacklog change proposal: merges, closures, links and flagged tickets.Artifact: Jira story

Owner

Product Manager

Agent-led

Participants · Agents

EngineerProduct Agent

Trigger

ScheduledA scheduled backlog review, or new tickets arriving without epic, owner or intent.

Required context

JiraBacklogProduct BrainEpics and objectivesCodeRelated code and components

Optional context

Customer evidenceCustomer evidenceJiraEstimatesProduct BrainPrevious decisions

Skills

AtlassianStory DiscoveryCode Analysis

Methods used inside this Activity: Duplicate and relatedness check across tickets and code · Staleness rules by age and activity

Activity steps

  1. 1Cluster new and old tickets by problem and component.
  2. 2Propose merges for duplicates and closure for stale items.
  3. 3Link each ticket to its epic, decision and affected code.
  4. 4Flag tickets without owner, intent or acceptance criteria.
  5. 5Apply the approved changes in Jira.

Output

Backlog change proposal: merges, closures, links and flagged tickets.

Artifacts

Updates: Jira story, Epic

What good looks like

  • No ticket is closed without a stated reason.
  • Merged duplicates keep the evidence of both.
  • Every open ticket has an epic and an owner, or a flag.
  • Changes stay proposals until approved.

Quality gate

The product manager approves merges and closures before Jira changes.

Destination

JiraTeklens only

Usually next

People and agents work from the same Product Brain. The owner stays accountable. Assigned agents prepare and check. A named person approves at the gate.

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