Build
Organize work, assign owners, and visualize delivery in one connected workspace. Shorter Loop helps you keep the strategy in sync with every sprint, every release.
Smarter Backlog Management for Product Teams
Organize daily tasks, prioritize what matters, and move into development with your strategy. Shorter Loop provides your team with a shared backlog designed for product-led execution.
No credit card required. Full access to all product discovery features for 14 days.
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Why product teams need integrated backlog tools
Most development teams rely on overloaded backlogs that lead to slow progress. Shorter Loop helps you manage smaller tasks aligned with strategy and prioritize with ease. You can keep product, design, and engineering teams aligned throughout every sprint and delivery cycle.
Align work with strategic objectives
No more disconnected tasks. In Shorter Loop, every backlog item is linked to a strategic objective — so your team’s work ladder ups to long-term goals, not just short-term execution. Stay focused, aligned, and purpose-driven.
Prioritize work visually and clearly
Use a built-in prioritization matrix to sort features, fixes, and initiatives by value and effort. It’s fast, intuitive, and eliminates the need for spreadsheets or guesswork.
Adjust the low-priority task before every sprint
Move the irrelevant or low-priority items before they slow down your team. Shorter Loop lets you create focused sprint-ready backlogs with only what matters.
Give teams context behind every task
Each task in the backlog carries context, its objective, related opportunity, and strategic value. Connect teams with the strategy so that they know what they’re building, for whom, and why it matters.
Track what’s moving and what’s blocked
Stay updated without asking for updates. Progress indicators and ownership statuses are visible across teams, so you always know what’s happening and where support is needed. From task initiation to resolution, every step is visible.
Key backlog capabilities for efficient delivery
Shorter Loop gives product teams the clarity they need to manage delivery, without the overhead of traditional backlog management tools. Organize work across levels, prioritize visually, and keep your team focused on building the right things at the right time.
Organize backlogs with epics, features, and user stories
Structure your backlog across three levels: epics, features, and user stories so that you can manage scope without complexity. See how each piece connects with product strategy, plan sprints with purpose, and avoid losing track of key deliverables.
Visual hierarchy across epics, features, and stories
See parent-child relationships clearly in one view
Avoid duplication and stay on track with the delivery scope
Link every work item to the right persona
Build with users in mind, not just requirements. Connect each feature or story to its target persona so teams stay aligned on who they're building for and why it matters.
Map persona at the work item level
Maintain user context throughout delivery
Align output with validated user needs
Filter Work by Team, Owner, Persona, and More
Let teams focus only on what matters. Use built-in filters to organize your backlog by objective, persona, sprint, team, or even custom statuses—without setting up new boards each time.
Quickly isolate work by strategy, persona, or objective
Combine filters to create focused backlog views
Eliminate noise without losing context
Export tailored lists directly from the view
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How Shorter Loop Compares to Other Backlog Management Tools
Unlike traditional backlog management tools that focus only on task lists, Shorter Loop connects delivery to strategy, personas, and prioritization, all in one product workspace. Here’s how it stacks up.
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Advanced Backlog Capabilities Only in Shorter Loop
Connect Jira Backlog to Shorter Loop
Bridge your engineering workflow with product planning by syncing Jira with Shorter Loop’s structured backlog. No more duplicating work across tools.
Maintain one source of truth across platforms
Add personas and strategy tags post-import
Update statuses and sync context between systems
Easily switch between discovery and delivery
Add Custom Metrics From Backlog Detail Page
Track what's meaningful to your team by logging metrics directly at the work item level. You stay in flow while adding value indicators.
Input or edit effort, impact, or confidence scores
See metrics next to user and strategic context
Adjust decisions mid-sprint with data in view
View cumulative scores to aid prioritization
Add notes and plan each work item on the Whiteboard
Make user research part of your delivery, not just discovery. Backlog entries aren’t just checklists, they're evolving ideas. Add visual references, whiteboards, or meeting notes directly into any task.
Upload or embed discovery documents or sketches
Add product assumptions or meeting notes inline
Make handoffs between teams smoother
Keep audit trails of conversations or pivots
Post New Idea or Raise Issues Within Work Item
Turn every backlog item into a collaboration point. Team members can log ideas or report issues without switching tools.
Capture improvement ideas contextually
Flag blockers right at the source
Encourage continuous product thinking
Reduce dependency on external chats or docs
How you can achieve Strategic Outcomes with Shorter Loop
Speed up execution with clean backlogs, progress tracking, and team-wide delivery visibility. Build smarter with an interconnected strategy and user needs.
Start your sprints with a clear picture
Teams get a clean view of what’s ready, who owns what, and what supports current goals
No digging through disconnected boards
Plan faster sprints with strategy
Focus more on execution, not manual setup
Export filtered backlogs without rebuilding boards
Pull validated work from strategy, fully contextualized
Spend more time on prioritization, less time reorganizing
Connect product development to product goals
Persona tagging adds user context to every task
Group work items by logical filters
Less rework, fewer misaligned expectations
Adapt to backlog changes quickly
Reprioritize by drag and drop work-items
Keep product, design, and engineering in sync
Reduce back-and-forth and rework with shared visibility
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 3-level product backlog in Shorter Loop?
The 3-level product backlog in Shorter Loop is a structured framework that organizes your product features and tasks into three distinct levels – Epics, Stories, and Tasks. This hierarchy helps in managing the complexity of product development and ensures detailed tracking and prioritization.
How does the task management board enhance project management?
Our task management board provides a visual overview of all ongoing tasks, their status, and who is responsible for each. It facilitates better planning, tracking progress, and identifying bottlenecks in real time, enhancing overall project management efficiency.
Can the Build capability be integrated with other development tools?
Yes, the Build capability is designed to be flexible and can be integrated with various other development and project management tools. This integration allows for a seamless workflow and enhances the utility of the tools your team is already comfortable with.
How does Shorter Loop’s Build feature support Agile methodologies?
Shorter Loop’s Build feature is perfectly aligned with Agile methodologies. It supports iterative development, continuous feedback incorporation, and flexible planning, all of which are core to Agile practices, ensuring your team can adapt quickly to changes.
Product Backlog vs. Sprint Backlog
The product backlog contains all the desired product features and user stories, while the sprint backlog consists of a subset of items from the product backlog, selected for a specific sprint.
What makes Shorter Loop different from Jira in backlog management?
Shorter Loop combines epics, features, and stories into one connected view with real-time filters, strategic context, and visual prioritization, something Jira users often build manually using plugins.
Faster, Smarter Product Delivery
Take ideas from discovery to delivery without losing focus. Eliminate wasted cycles and build what matters. Shorter Loop helps product teams deliver features faster while staying aligned with customer needs and business goals.
No credit card required. Full access to all product discovery features for 14 days.
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