Question

When a product owner adds a new feature/idea in the backlog and brings it up for discussion during refinement session, how should a team respond?

Answer 1

Iteration Planning is an event where all team members determine how much of the Team Backlog they can commit to delivering during an upcoming Iteration. The team summarizes the work as a set of committed Iteration Goals. A commitment by the team to the work needed to achieve the goals.

Answer 2

Explanation:

While there are no prescriptive limits or guidelines to agile team size, there are general guidelines.

From Scrum, the size has always been recommended to b 7 +/- 2 (or 3..9 in the latest Scrum Guide) as the preferred size for teams.

But as in all things agile, direct experience is always valuable.