= Agile/UserStory = * Should be short, simple and focussed. * https://www.betteruserstories.com/courses/better-user-stories/videos?video_id=1 == The user story template == * Simply follow this format: {{{ As < an end user: WHO >, I want to < perform a specific action or goal: WHAT > so that I can < derive specific value or benefit: WHY > }}} == User story conversations and time negotiations == * Detail * Break down into tasks * Acceptance criteria * High level test * Confirms the story is complete * Story points - size/scale effort * Assignee, Epic Link, Sprint, Status == Check for great user story INVEST == * [I] Independent - not depend on success of another story * [N] Negotiable - adjust AC, clear, ideas around implementation, fit more needs * [V] Valuable - business value , background * [E] Estimable - clear enough to understand scope and quantify * [S] Small - one sprint * [T] Testable - AC indicate when done == Story maps == Start with the objective and ask: * What problem are you trying to solve? * What product do you want to create? * Are there any features you want to add? * What will a user most likely want to do at each point? * What mistakes could a user make at any point? * What could confuse a user at any point? * What additional information might a user need? * How will giving users each aspect add value to the bottom line? * Layout sequence and alternative's at each step, split int mvp , need soon, nice to have == Quotes == * "Stories aren’t the requirements; they’re discussions about solving problems for our organisation, our customers and our users that lead to agreements on what to build." * Jeff Patton, Agile Evangelist