Custom Agile Analysis Course

Course Description

User stories are a common tool used during agile development efforts. Learning to write effective user stories requires practice and a solid understanding of what makes a “good” user story. How do we create lean documentation while still providing enough detail to ensure that our team builds a valuable, effective solution?

This class approaches user stories from the perspective of developing and maintaining a healthy backlog. This includes development of examples, models, and other techniques to ensure a shared understanding of the story.

Concepts are reinforced throughout class in hands-on workshops. Participants can bring their initiative or epic to break down into user stories or use a provided case study

Learning Objectives

• Practice writing “good” user stories that clearly identify the Who, What, and Why of the story
• Provide practical tools and techniques to ensure your user stories meet the characteristics of INVEST
• Develop a “big picture” view of the stories in your backlog and analyze it for gaps
• Learn to use core components analysis to ensure that stories have “just enough” detail
• Practice progressive elaboration techniques to transform stories from “raw” to “ready”
• Use examples, models, and other techniques to develop a shared understanding of each user story

Intended Audience

This course is designed for analysts who are developing requirements on an agile team.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with common analysis techniques such as flowcharts and use case descriptions is helpful.