User Guide
Backlog Table
The Backlog Table is a sortable, filterable table with inline-editable scoring metrics, giving your team a structured way to quantitatively rank and prioritise Jira backlog items.
Opening the Backlog Table
Backlog Prioritization → Backlog Table
Initial Setup
- Click Select Project → choose your Jira project
- Click Choose Scoring Template → select a template (ICE, RICE, WSJF, Value vs. Effort, or custom)
- Click Apply - the table loads with all open issues
Table Layout
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Issue | Jira issue key + summary |
| Issue Type | Story, Bug, Task, etc. |
| Status | Current Jira status |
| Priority | Jira priority (Highest to Lowest) |
| Scoring Metrics | One column per metric defined in the template (e.g., Impact, Confidence, Ease) |
| Score | Calculated composite score - auto-updates when metrics change |
| Assignee | Assigned team member |
Scoring Issues Inline
- Click any metric cell (e.g., the "Impact" cell for an issue)
- Edit inline - input type depends on the metric:
- Number field - type a value
- Dropdown - select from predefined options
- Star rating - click stars (1–5)
- Effort scale - select XS / S / M / L / XL
- Click away or press Enter - the Score column recalculates instantly and saves automatically
Sorting
- Click any column header to sort ascending/descending
- Default sort: Score descending (highest priority first)
- Multi-column sort: hold Shift and click a second column
Filtering
| Filter | Options |
|---|---|
| Issue Type | Story, Bug, Task, Sub-task, Epic |
| Status | Any Jira workflow status |
| Assignee | Select team member(s) |
| Label | Jira labels |
| Sprint | Active or completed sprints |
| Priority | Highest, High, Medium, Low, Lowest |
Exporting
- Click Export → CSV to download the full backlog table including scores
- The export includes all visible columns and their current values
Tips
- Score all issues in one session for consistency - mixing fresh and stale scores skews the ranking
- Use the same scoring template across all sprints for a comparable historical record
- Sort by Score descending just before sprint planning to identify your top candidates