
An overview of what you will learn on this course
A brief description of some of the agile and scrum terms used in this course to remove any ambiguity or confusion.
To set the context. This is a very quick recap of some Agile concepts for those new to it or those who need to be reminded,
Overview of learning objectives.
An overview of historical methods of capturing requirements and why these are not the most flexible approaches..
I explain how user stories solve the problems of old.
Overview of learning objectives.
This lecture explains the rules that make a story a fantastic way to capture requirements.
This lecture explains the rules that make a user story more than just a piece of documentation and why these rules are necessary.
Overview of learning objectives.
An overview of how to write an effective description using a technique called the 3 Rs.
A brief overview explaining who typically writes user stories on an agile team.
Describes exactly how to capture the detailed requirements of a story using acceptance criteria
Overview of learning objectives.
Overview of what exactly an Epic is.
Overview of what exactly a theme is?
Overview of learning objectives.
Some common indicators that you should split user stories
Techniques you can use to split user stories.
A brief explanation/ recap of how to combine / aggregate user stories.
Overview of learning objectives.
This lecture will tell you congratulations, cover next steps and tell you how to get bonuses.
I describe how best to contact me or leac=ve feedback.
The standard for writing user stories is to use Index cards. I have placed a link for you to get them online.
This lesson describes building the product backlog, summarises user stories and acceptance criteria and describes the popular method of estimating using fibonacci numbers to estimate story cards in planing poker
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Three reasons to TAKE THIS COURSE right now!
The unique reasons for taking this course are:
Complete, Concise, Confident Overview of User Stories - I cover all of the theory and give you examples of how the theory is used in industry.
Confidence in writing User Stories - In a very simple way, I teach you exactly how the pros write user stories without going into a class room or spending $1000..
You get to ask me questions and see me respond to every single one of them thoughtfully!
Includes Narration from Ted R. Brown
What is a User Story?
A User Story is the description of a product feature or requirement from from a user's perspective. Based on my experience, it is the simplest way to capture requirements which focus on adding value and help businesses to deliver early return on investment!
Who should take is course?
Whether you are a product owner, scrum master, business analyst, team member, business stakeholder or simply someone who wants the answer to the question "what is a user story", this is the place to start. If you are preparing to become an agile product owner or agile business analyst then this class is for you.
What will I learn?
In this class you will learn:
Concise overview of Agile User Stories - Including How to write a user story description, acceptance criteria to capture the detail, the purpose of epics and themes in dealing with large or vague requirements and how to split stories along with the reasons why user stories are favoured over traditional methods of capturing requirements. This includes lectures on the principles that underpin user stories, such as the INVEST principle and the Three Cs formula.
The facts based on real industry experience and agile expertise - The correct terminology and use of User stories is essential to mastering it. My experience in industry and extensive research into the topic has been used to give you a solid grounding in the most concise way possible.
Agile Product Owners / Agile Business Analyst preparation - I tell you the exact theory and give you templates to prepare you for writing user stories in the real workd, business or work place without having to do a face to face course saving you hundreds if not thousands of dollars.
The course is video based with no supporting document necessary. I go through key gotchas from the scrum guide. If you have 3by5 index cards, this is a bonus but you can get started without this.
How is the course structured?
Each section features an overview of a particular aspect of User Stories such as Principles, How to write a user story description, how to write acceptance criteria, or epics. Examples are included throughout the course. All is based on Agile theory and real world experience so you know that you are learning the facts.
Inspired by God, the Bible, Mike Cohn.