What is a practical step to ensure high-value backlog items are addressed in a busy week?

• A. Ignore backlog items and focus only on new tasks.
• B. Schedule all tasks for the month ahead with no review.
• C. Prioritize backlog items by value and schedule them into upcoming days; prune low-value items.
• D. Remove high-value backlog items because they are not urgent.

Answer: (C)

Prioritize backlog items by value and schedule them into upcoming days, while pruning low-value items. This approach uses value-based prioritization and time-blocking: you assess which tasks will have the biggest impact and commit real calendar time to them now, rather than letting the backlog drift. By actively selecting high-value items and trimming the rest, you free cognitive space and ensure meaningful progress even in a packed week. Ignoring backlog items misses opportunities for impact, planning a month ahead without review can miss shifting priorities, and removing high-value items because they aren’t urgent wastes important future gains.