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User Feedback Integration in Sprints
User feedback is gold - if you act on it. GitScrum helps teams track feedback, link it to work items, and close the loop with users when their feedback ships.
Feedback Sources
Collecting Feedback
FEEDBACK COLLECTION CHANNELS:
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│ │
│ DIRECT CHANNELS: │
│ • Support tickets │
│ • In-app feedback widget │
│ • Feature request forms │
│ • User interviews │
│ • Survey responses │
│ │
│ INDIRECT CHANNELS: │
│ • Usage analytics │
│ • Error reports │
│ • Search queries │
│ • Drop-off points │
│ • Session recordings │
│ │
│ BUSINESS CHANNELS: │
│ • Sales team input │
│ • Customer success feedback │
│ • Churn reasons │
│ • NPS comments │
│ • Review sites │
│ │
│ CONSOLIDATION: │
│ │
│ All channels → Central feedback repository │
│ → Tagged and categorized │
│ → Linked to product backlog │
│ │
│ AVOID: │
│ • Feedback lost in email threads │
│ • Only listening to loudest voices │
│ • Ignoring indirect signals │
│ • Building for one customer │
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Categorizing Feedback
FEEDBACK CATEGORIZATION:
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│ │
│ BY TYPE: │
│ │
│ 🐛 BUG: │
│ "Something is broken" │
│ → Fix in current or next sprint │
│ │
│ ✨ FEATURE REQUEST: │
│ "I wish I could..." │
│ → Add to backlog for prioritization │
│ │
│ ⬆️ IMPROVEMENT: │
│ "This could be better if..." │
│ → Evaluate against current solution │
│ │
│ 😕 CONFUSION: │
│ "I don't understand how..." │
│ → UX improvement or documentation │
│ │
│ 💡 IDEA: │
│ "What if you could..." │
│ → Research and validate │
│ │
│ BY FREQUENCY: │
│ │
│ ███████████ 47 requests - Export to CSV │
│ ████████░░░ 32 requests - Dark mode │
│ ██████░░░░░ 23 requests - Mobile app │
│ ████░░░░░░░ 15 requests - Bulk editing │
│ ██░░░░░░░░░ 8 requests - API access │
│ │
│ Frequency helps prioritize, but isn't the only factor │
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Feedback in Planning
Backlog Integration
FEEDBACK-TO-BACKLOG FLOW:
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│ │
│ INCOMING FEEDBACK: │
│ "I wish I could export my data to CSV" │
│ Source: 47 support tickets, 12 survey responses │
│ │
│ ↓ │
│ │
│ BACKLOG ITEM: │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐│
│ │ Story: Data Export Feature ││
│ │ ││
│ │ As a user, I can export my data to CSV ││
│ │ so that I can analyze it in spreadsheets ││
│ │ ││
│ │ Labels: customer-requested, feature ││
│ │ Priority: High (47 requests) ││
│ │ Effort: Medium (5 pts) ││
│ │ ││
│ │ Feedback Sources: ││
│ │ • 47 support tickets ││
│ │ • 12 survey responses ││
│ │ • 3 customer calls mentioned this ││
│ │ ││
│ │ Linked Tickets: #1234, #1256, #1289, ... ││
│ │ ││
│ │ Notify on completion: ☑ ││
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│
│ │
│ LINKING BENEFITS: │
│ • See demand for each feature │
│ • Update requesters when shipped │
│ • Justify prioritization decisions │
│ • Close tickets automatically │
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Sprint Planning with Feedback
FEEDBACK IN SPRINT PLANNING:
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│ │
│ SPRINT ALLOCATION: │
│ │
│ [████████████████████████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░] │
│ │ New Features 50% │ Customer 25% │ Tech 15% │ Bugs 10% │
│ ↑ │
│ Customer-requested work │
│ │
│ THIS SPRINT - CUSTOMER-DRIVEN ITEMS: │
│ │
│ ✅ Export to CSV (47 requests) │
│ ✅ Fix timezone display bug (23 reports) │
│ ⬜ Bulk editing (15 requests) → Next sprint │
│ │
│ BALANCING ACT: │
│ │
│ DON'T: │
│ • Only build what customers ask for │
│ • Ignore feedback for strategic work │
│ • Let one loud customer drive roadmap │
│ │
│ DO: │
│ • Reserve capacity for feedback-driven work │
│ • Prioritize high-frequency, high-impact requests │
│ • Balance with innovation and platform work │
│ • Communicate trade-offs transparently │
│ │
│ QUESTIONS FOR PLANNING: │
│ "What are users asking for most?" │
│ "What feedback would improve retention?" │
│ "What quick wins can we include?" │
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Closing the Loop
Notifying Users
CLOSING THE FEEDBACK LOOP:
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│ │
│ WHEN FEATURE SHIPS: │
│ │
│ GITSCRUM WORKFLOW: │
│ Story marked "Done" → Trigger notifications │
│ │
│ AUTO-ACTIONS: │
│ ☑ Resolve linked support tickets │
│ ☑ Send email to requesters │
│ ☑ Post in product updates │
│ ☐ Tag in release notes │
│ │
│ EMAIL TEMPLATE: │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐│
│ │ Subject: You asked, we built it! 🎉 ││
│ │ ││
│ │ Hi [Name], ││
│ │ ││
│ │ You requested CSV export - and it's now live! ││
│ │ ││
│ │ Here's how to use it: ││
│ │ [Link to feature / documentation] ││
│ │ ││
│ │ Thanks for helping us improve GitScrum. ││
│ │ ││
│ │ Have more ideas? Reply to this email. ││
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│
│ │
│ WHY THIS MATTERS: │
│ • Users feel heard │
│ • Builds loyalty │
│ • Encourages more feedback │
│ • Demonstrates responsiveness │
│ • Re-engages users who may have churned │
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Measuring Impact
TRACKING FEEDBACK EFFECTIVENESS:
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│ │
│ FEEDBACK METRICS DASHBOARD: │
│ │
│ THIS QUARTER: │
│ │
│ Feedback received: 234 items │
│ Acted on: 67 items (29%) │
│ Shipped: 42 features │
│ Users notified: 156 people │
│ │
│ TOP SHIPPED REQUESTS: │
│ 1. CSV Export (47 requests) ✅ │
│ 2. Dark mode (32 requests) ✅ │
│ 3. Keyboard shortcuts (18 requests) ✅ │
│ │
│ PENDING HIGH-FREQUENCY: │
│ 1. Mobile app (23 requests) → Q2 │
│ 2. Bulk editing (15 requests) → Next sprint │
│ 3. API access (8 requests) → Evaluating │
│ │
│ FEEDBACK LOOP HEALTH: │
│ │
│ Avg time from feedback to ship: 6 weeks │
│ User satisfaction after ship: 4.3/5 │
│ Repeat feedback rate: 45% (good - users stay engaged) │
│ │
│ INSIGHTS: │
│ • Export feature improved retention by 12% │
│ • Dark mode reduced support tickets by 8% │
│ • 67% of churned users cited missing features │
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Saying No Gracefully
When Not to Build
DECLINING FEEDBACK PROFESSIONALLY:
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│ │
│ NOT ALL FEEDBACK SHOULD BE ACTED ON: │
│ │
│ REASONS TO DECLINE: │
│ • Doesn't fit product vision │
│ • Benefits very few users │
│ • Too costly relative to value │
│ • Better solved by integration │
│ • Technically infeasible │
│ │
│ HOW TO RESPOND: │
│ │
│ TEMPLATE: │
│ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐│
│ │ Thanks for the suggestion! ││
│ │ ││
│ │ We've considered [feature] and decided not to build ││
│ │ it currently because [honest reason]. ││
│ │ ││
│ │ For your use case, you might try: ││
│ │ • [Alternative A] ││
│ │ • [Integration B] ││
│ │ ││
│ │ We'll keep this feedback on file and may revisit ││
│ │ as priorities evolve. ││
│ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│
│ │
│ HONEST REASONS: │
│ • "This serves a narrow use case" │
│ • "Our focus is on [different area]" │
│ • "The effort outweighs the benefit" │
│ • "We have higher-impact priorities" │
│ │
│ AVOID: │
│ • "We'll consider it" (if you won't) │
│ • "Soon" (if not planned) │
│ • Ghosting - always respond │
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