--- sourceDocument: Australia Strategic Portfolio Management sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/it-business-management Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Australia Strategic Portfolio Management ft:clusterId : - itbm bundleId : - itbm workflow : - Technology --- # Related lists for a Product in Agile Development 2.0 # Related lists for a Product in Agile Development 2.0 {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated March 12, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Related lists for a Product in Agile Development 2.0 In Agile Development 2.0, the Product form includes related lists that enable you to manage and organize your agile work effectively. These lists allow you to associate key agile elements such as releases, themes, epics, stories, and assignment groups directly with a product. This structure supports the hierarchical framework of Agile Development 2.0: Product \> Theme \> Epic \> Story \> Scrum Task, enhancing planning and execution of agile projects. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Releases:** Manage releases linked to the product. You can create new releases or add existing ones, ensuring timely delivery and version control. * **Themes:** Define high-level focus areas that align with business goals. Themes prioritize work and relate to multiple epics. You can create or add themes to the product. * **Epics:** Capture major requirements delivering business value, often broken down into stories. Epics can involve one or multiple teams, and you can create or associate epics with the product. * **Stories:** Represent concise work units related to epics, detailing the who, what, and why to facilitate accurate effort estimation. Stories can be created or added to the product. * **Groups:** Assign agile teams (assignment groups) to the product. Groups linked to a product are automatically associated with its releases, streamlining team management. ## Key Outcomes Using the related lists on the Product form in Agile Development 2.0 helps you maintain clear organization of all agile components tied to your product. This facilitates better prioritization, resource assignment, and progress tracking. By associating groups with products and releases, you ensure the right teams are engaged at all stages. Overall, these features enable efficient agile project execution aligned with business goals. Use the related lists in the Product form for the actions that you need to perform on your product record in Agile Development 2.0. These actions include associating releases, themes, epics, stories, or assignment groups. The Product form related lists help you organize your agile work. Agile Development 2.0 extends the standard Scrum framework with Themes, which are a high-level organizational structure above Epics. Tip: In Agile Development 2.0, Product \> Theme \> Epic \> Story \> Scrum Task. For detailed definitions, see [Basics of Agile Development](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/WEECUPnM1kKLo4nOpLYGwg "Scrum is one of the popular methodologies of Agile Development, which includes a fixed sprint schedule and regular requirements testing. These activities are performed by common roles such as product owner, scrum master, and group members. Learn about the basics of Agile Development process."). {#related-links-lists-product-agile-2__table_fff_5wg_g5b__entry__2} | List | Description | |-|-| | Releases | Lists the releases associated with the product. You can create a release and associate it with this product by selecting New or add an existing release by selecting Add. | | Themes | A high-level area of focus with associated business value, related to one or more company goals. Themes help prioritize work and can be associated with multiple epics. Lists the themes that are part of the product. You can create a theme and associate it with this product by selecting New or add an existing theme by selecting Add. For more information, see [Create a theme in Agile Development 2.0](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/jINljYhsWOOZPVOBYt27Cw "Create a theme in Agile Development 2.0 to group stories of different products together for an abstract goal."). | | Epics | High-level definition of a requirement that provides business value, such as a new feature or significant enhancement. Epics are broken down into stories and can be worked on by single or multiple teams. Lists the epics associated with the product. You can create an epic and associate it with this product by selecting New or add an existing epic by selecting Add. For more information, see [Create an epic in Agile Development 2.0](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/9roFC1xeTsZagxAuPL44zA "Define the high-level requirements of the features that you want to develop by creating epics in Agile Development 2.0."). | | Stories | Short, manageable pieces of work related to an epic. Stories capture the who, what, and why of a requirement in a simple, concise way, enabling accurate effort estimation. Lists the stories associated with the product. You can create a story and associate it with this product by selecting New or add an existing story by selecting Add. For more information, see [Create a story in Agile Development 2.0](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/TM~FNrxNch0G_cXwh~T4IA "Create high-level definitions of your requirements in the form of stories in Agile Development 2.0. Manage and track your stories by associating them to a product, project, or release and by assigning them to an assignment group."). | | Groups | Lists the groups assigned to the product. You can assign an existing agile group to the product by selecting Edit. You can associate one or more assignment groups (of type Agile Team) to a product. When you associate a product to a release, the groups assigned to the product are automatically added to the release too. | [Table 1. Product form related lists] {#related-links-lists-product-agile-2__table_fff_5wg_g5b}