Overview:

This checklist is used to verify that every kind of work to be done in the project is being tracked

Check Items:

• Have Work Items been described without ambiguity?
  • Does each Work Item have a name and clear description? This helps the team estimate Work Item size. If necessary, include links on the Work Items List to reference material where further detail is available.
• Have Work Items been prioritized?
  • Has every Work Item been prioritized by business value? This helps the team select the Work Items to be delivered in each iteration.
• Have Work Items been estimated?
  • Every Work Item should be estimated by business value. This will help the team to select the Work Items to be delivered in each iteration.
• Are the Work Items being tracked?
  • Does every Work Item have a state attribute? This helps the team track its development project.
• Are scheduled Work Items the right size? 
  • If a Work Item is scheduled for an iteration, then it should be broken down into Work Items that can be completed in a reasonable timeframe (a few hours, to a few days).

Example:

This is an example of a partial Work Items List for a small team who just started to work on iteration 3. 

Template:

This is a spreadsheet suggested for representing a work items list. Alternative templates would be usage of a specific tool or database with similar information.