GreenHopper glossary

To get started with GreenHopper, let us first get familiar with common GreenHopper terminology, which we will also be using further in this book:

• Backlog consists of a list of items for a product like feature, enhancements, bugs, support tickets, and so on. It can be product backlog or Sprint backlog.

• Scrum is an Agile development methodology to deliver in an iterative way in fixed amount of time.

• Sprint is an iteration in Scrum to deliver a product functionality in a time box of nearly a month or less.

• Product backlog is a list of requirement items for a product such as features, bugs, and so on.

• Sprint backlog is a list of items from product backlog picked up to deliver in a Sprint.

• Epic is a large functionality for the product which can further be divided into user stories to be picked up in several Sprints.

• Story is a conversation requirement for a part of the functionality which can be independently delivered and tested in a Sprint.

• Task is a technical task or subtask for a Story to be done or performed by the team members and developers to deliver a user Story.

• Story point is a number given to a Story to decide its relative complexity.

• Burndown chart is a chart to display actual and estimated amount of work, in Story points, hours or business value points over time in a particular Sprint.

• Velocity is the measurement of work either in Story points, custom business value, or hours that can be delivered by a team in a Sprint.

• Kanban is a system to reduce waste to deliver business value by controlling and limiting the work in progress.

• Cycle time is the time taken by an issue to change status in a flow, the time taken from work started until work finished on an issue.

• Filter is a query with conditions to restrict the number of issues displayed on the screen.

• Quick filters are configurable filters which can be stored and displayed on board to quickly filter the displayed results.

• Swimlane is a way of grouping and categorizing lists of issues to be displayed on the task board in horizontal bands.