The User Story & Backlog Management Guide

Master Your Product Backlog and User Stories with Ease!

What you'll learn

How to Set Up a Project for a Feature/Service/Product You Want to Build

Create Epics, User Stories, Tech Stories and other Story Types to Better Manage Your Backlog

Establishing Processes and Guidelines With Your Team to Manage the Product Backlog Together

Prioritize What's Most Important and Keep Your Product Backlog Clean

Requirements

A very basic understand of what a backlog is/the role of a Product Manager/Owner

Description

Backlog Management Doesn't Need to be Hard and Painful!Have you ever felt swamped by a growing, complex backlog? Or stressed about crafting user stories? I've been there too. But I've discovered that managing backlogs and creating stories can be simple, even enjoyable! Properly preparing features or projects makes backlog management a breeze.Have you ever been overwhelmed with your backlog because it got too big or complex? Or stressed about crafting user stories? I've been there too. But I've discovered that managing backlogs and creating stories can be simple, even enjoyable!  Properly preparing features or projects makes backlog management a breeze.The goal of this courseBacklog management starts with a good rock-solid feature preparation which we will dive into. After this course, you'll be able to set up your project no matter how big or complex it might be. Well-defined projects will be the foundation for you to craft outstanding user stories with no effort. After this course, you'll be able to prepare your backlog with user stories and manage it together with your team for success. Topics that will be coveredCreating straightforward projects and products you plan to buildThe importance of good project preparation to avoid misalignmentDefining problem statements, hypotheses, as well as clear outcomes & indicators to measure successThe different story types that will help you to better organize your product backlogBest practices to create clear user stories for your team to build great productsPreparing & prioritizing your backlog for developmentAligning your development team with streamlined processes and guidelinesAn example of a prepared backlog based on a business caseWhat is partially covered in that coursePrioritizing techniques for your product backlogSprint preparationWhat You'll Get From This CourseBasic & advanced techniques to create clear and well-defined projects(User) Story and epic templates that will make your day-to-day easier and more efficientA complete real-world business case to learn as practical as possibleBest practices to work aligned with your team and build outstanding productsAfter Working Through the Course You WillBe able to set up well-defined projects no matter how big or complexCreate all relevant stories in no time because you are the master of your product backlogHave a clear overview of the upcoming features and sprints due to clear prioritizationYou might wonder if your team members and stakeholders bother you less because they no longer have questions due to your clear backlog and communication.

Overview

Section 1: Defining & Setting Up Projects for Your Features & Product

Lecture 1 Introduction & Agenda

Lecture 2 How to Define Your Projects

Lecture 3 The Crypto Company Example Business Case

Lecture 4 Problem Statement Definition (Theory)

Lecture 5 Full Project Definition Example (Practical)

Section 2: Mastering the Art of User Story Creation (and Other Tasks) for Your Backlog

Lecture 6 Understanding The Story Creation, Complexity and Templates

Lecture 7 How to Create User Stories (Based on the Example Case)

Section 3: Managing and Owning Your Backlog for Success

Lecture 8 Backlog Mangement & Prioritization (Basics)

Lecture 9 Owning the Backlog With Your Team + Example (Sprint) Backlog

Lecture 10 Keeping Your Backlog Clean & Outro

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