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Agile & Scrum delivery · Core

Epic

Also called: product epic

ELI5

A big piece of work too large for one small cycle.

Used in conversation

“Split the epic by customer outcome.”

Definition

A large body of work that is usually broken into smaller items.

Here “Epic” means: A large body of work that is usually broken into smaller items.

Pitch context

You will see “Epic” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches agile & scrum delivery.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret agile & scrum delivery without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

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