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The Haunted Backlog — When Old Stories Won’t Die

• Triage: Mark backlog items > 90 days old as “graveyard candidates.”
• Reframe: Turn vague epics into a one-sentence outcome + metric. If you can’t, bury it.
• Timebox an experiment: If still valuable, create a 1-week spike with a clear success metric.
• Assign ownership: No owner = forever ghost. Give it to someone accountable for outcome vs. activity.
• Retire ritual: Monthly “retire or revive” cadence — items not revived are archived with a short rationale.How to connect with AgileDad:- [website] https://www.agiledad.com/- [instagram] https://www.instagram.com/agile_coach/- [facebook] https://www.facebook.com/RealAgileDad/- [Linkedin] https://www.linkedin.com/in/leehenson/