Create a personalized backlog in Agile Development 2.0
Create filters to define which stories appear in your backlog in Agile Development 2.0.
Before you begin
Role required: scrum_product_owner
About this task
A backlog is a prioritized list of stories that are related to a specific product, epic, release, and so on. The definition of a backlog is flexible and it is set up by the product owner.
Procedure
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Navigate to All > Agile Development > Personal Backlogs.
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Select New.
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On the form, fill in the fields.
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Name |
Name for the backlog. |
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Table |
Table from which records are pulled for this backlog. The default value for this field is Story [rm_story]. |
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Visible to |
Users that you want to share the backlog with. Use the Unlock Visible to icon ([Omitted image "visibleto.png"] Alt text: Unlock Visible to icon.) to add users. |
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Visible to Groups |
Groups of users that you want to share the backlog with. Use the Unlock Visible to icon ([Omitted image "visibleto.png"] Alt text: Unlock Visible to icon.) to add groups. |
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Filter |
Filter criteria that are applied to stories in the backlog.The default filter criteria is Active is True and Sprint is Empty. |
- Select Submit.
What to do next
You can create any number of personal backlogs that match different priorities. Access all your personal backlogs by navigating to Agile Development > Personal Backlogs and also on the Backlog tab of your Agile Board.
Parent Topic:Managing your product development using Agile Development 2.0
--- title: Create a personalized backlog in Agile Development 2.0 description: Create filters to define which stories appear in your backlog in Agile Development 2.0. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/agile-development/create-a-backlog.html release: australia product: Agile Development classification: agile-development topic_type: task last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Managing your product development using Agile Development 2.0, Agile Development 2.0, Agile Development, Strategic Portfolio Management] --- # Create a personalized backlog in Agile Development 2.0 Create filters to define which stories appear in your backlog in Agile Development 2.0. ## Before you begin Role required: scrum\_product\_owner ## About this task A backlog is a prioritized list of stories that are related to a specific product, epic, release, and so on. The definition of a backlog is flexible and it is set up by the product owner. ## Procedure 1. Navigate to **All** > **Agile Development** > **Personal Backlogs**. 2. Select **New**. 3. On the form, fill in the fields. <table id="table_wms_44v_znb"><thead><tr><th> </th><th> </th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td> Name </td><td> Name for the backlog. </td></tr><tr><td> Table </td><td> Table from which records are pulled for this backlog. The default value for this field is **Story \[rm\_story\]**. </td></tr><tr><td> Visible to </td><td> Users that you want to share the backlog with. Use the Unlock Visible to icon \(\[Omitted image "visibleto.png"\] Alt text: Unlock Visible to icon.\) to add users. </td></tr><tr><td> Visible to Groups </td><td> Groups of users that you want to share the backlog with. Use the Unlock Visible to icon \(\[Omitted image "visibleto.png"\] Alt text: Unlock Visible to icon.\) to add groups. </td></tr><tr><td> Filter </td><td> Filter criteria that are applied to stories in the backlog.The default filter criteria is **Active is True** and **Sprint is Empty**. </td></tr></tbody> </table> \[Omitted image "agile-personal-backlog-form.png"\] Alt text: Personal Backlog form. 4. Select **Submit**. ## What to do next You can create any number of personal backlogs that match different priorities. Access all your personal backlogs by navigating to **Agile Development** > **Personal Backlogs** and also on the Backlog tab of your Agile Board. **Parent Topic:**[Managing your product development using Agile Development 2.0](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/agile-development/using-agile-development-2-0.md)
| title | Create a personalized backlog in Agile Development 2.0 |
| description | Create filters to define which stories appear in your backlog in Agile Development 2.0. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/agile-development/create-a-backlog.html |
| release | australia |
| product | Agile Development |
| classification | agile-development |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Managing your product development using Agile Development 2.0Agile Development 2.0Agile DevelopmentStrategic Portfolio Management |