Where do the tasks for the sprint in Scrum come from?

Tasks for a sprint are taken from the Product Backlog. The Product Backlog is a dynamic, prioritized list of all known requirements for the product.

The process of forming tasks for a sprint in Scrum includes the following stages:

1. Product Backlog Refinement: The Scrum team, together with the Product Owner, elaborates on the Product Backlog items, adding details, estimates, and ordering them.
2. Sprint Planning: The development team determines which items from the top, most prioritized items of the Product Backlog, they can implement during the upcoming sprint. The main questions the team answers:
   • What will be done in this sprint? (Sprint goal and selected items from the Product Backlog)
   • How will the set goal and work be achieved? (Implementation plan)

Thus, sprint tasks are selected from the top of the Product Backlog based on priorities set by the Product Owner and the development team's capacity estimates.