Epics are large bodies of work that can be broken down into smaller, more manageable parts, such as features and user stories. They often span multiple Scrum Teams or releases due to their complexity and size. For example, an Epic for an e-commerce website might be ‘Implement a recommendation engine,’ which involves various tasks and sub-features.
Epics serve as a bridge between high-level themes and more detailed work items. They help to organise large-scale work into coherent chunks that can be incrementally developed and delivered. By breaking down epics, teams can progressively refine and implement complex features without being overwhelmed by their scale.
