Working With User Stories

Find out advantages of user stories over traditional requirements. Cover user story mapping, writing clear user stories.

What you'll learn

Introduction To User Stories: Understand the challenges with traditional requirements and how user stories can overcome them.

User Story Mapping: Discover the concept of user story mapping and its role in product development. Expertly facilitate a user story mapping workshop.

Splitting User Stories: Explore strategies for sizing and prioritising user stories for maximum value delivery.

Understanding Customers: Learn how to deeply understand your customers and their key needs, desires and pains.

Writing User Stories: Gain practical skills for writing clear, concise, and actionable user stories.

Adding Details & Acceptance Criteria: Gain a shared understanding across your teams through structured conversations

Requirements

There are no prerequisites for taking your course

Description

Unlock the power of Agile development with this comprehensive on-demand course. Dive into the fundamentals of user stories and discover how they serve as a cornerstone for effective product development. From understanding customers' needs to mapping user stories and crafting detailed acceptance criteria, each module will equip you with the essential skills to thrive in Agile product development environments.Master the art of writing, splitting, and refining user stories, empowering you to drive impactful product outcomes and confidently deliver consistent value to your customers. Throughout the course, we'll explore the entire lifecycle of a user story, from how they are created to when they are ‘done.’ Learn not just the theory but also the practical techniques that are needed to harness the full potential of user stories effectively. By the end of the course, participants will have the knowledge and the skills to effectively work with user stories to drive successful product development outcomes in Agile environments. Whether you are a product manager, product owner, developer, or part of a dynamic cross-functional team, this course will provide invaluable insights and strategies for creating innovative products that truly resonate with your users, ultimately enhancing collaboration and driving innovation within your organisation.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Module 1 Learning Objectives

Lecture 2 Introduction

Lecture 3 The Trouble with Traditional Requirements

Lecture 4 The Origin of User Stories

Lecture 5 User Story Examples

Lecture 6 Cards, Conversations & Confirmation

Lecture 7 How Much Detail?

Section 2: Module 2: Understanding Customers

Lecture 8 Module 2 Learning Objectives

Lecture 9 Introduction

Lecture 10 The Importance of Customer Focus

Lecture 11 What are Jobs-To-Be-Done?

Lecture 12 The Job of a Milkshake

Lecture 13 Four Types of Jobs

Lecture 14 Writing Jobs-To-Be-Done

Lecture 15 What are User Personas?

Lecture 16 User Persona Examples

Lecture 17 Creating Some User Personas

Section 3: Module 3: User Story Mapping

Lecture 18 Learning Objectives

Lecture 19 Module 3: Introduction

Lecture 20 Why User Story Mapping?

Lecture 21 An Example User Story Map

Lecture 22 Tips for Creating User Story Maps

Lecture 23 Creating A User Story Map

Section 4: Module 4: Writing User Stories

Lecture 24 Module 4 Learning Objectives

Lecture 25 Introduction

Lecture 26 When to Write User Stories

Lecture 27 Story-Writing Workshops

Lecture 28 Product Discovery

Lecture 29 Product Backlog Refinement

Lecture 30 Iteration Reviews

Lecture 31 INVEST in Good User Stories

Lecture 32 Epics, Themes and User Stories

Lecture 33 Adding Details Over Time

Lecture 34 More Tips for Writing User Stories

Lecture 35 Writing User Stories

Section 5: Module 5: Splitting User Stories

Lecture 36 Module 5 Learning Objectives

Lecture 37 Introuction

Lecture 38 How Big Should User Stories Be?

Lecture 39 Slicing the Cake

Lecture 40 Patterns for Splitting Stories

Lecture 41 Splitting User Stories

Section 6: Module 6: Adding Details & Acceptance Criteria

Lecture 42 Module 6 Learning Objectives

Lecture 43 Introduction

Lecture 44 Gaining a Shared Understanding

Lecture 45 Specification by Example

Lecture 46 Acceptance Tests

Section 7: Module 7: Additional Lessons

Lecture 47 The Importance of Product Strategy

Lecture 48 Business Analysis and Agile Teams

Section 8: Next Steps

Lecture 49 Further Reading

Lecture 50 Further Support & Alumni Discount Code

The course is aimed at anyone who wishes to deepen their knowledge of user stories. Roles that may benefit from this training include: Product Owners Business Analysts Scrum Masters Agile 
Coaches Team Leaders Development Team Members (Business Analysts,
Developers, Architects, Designers, Testers, etc.) Project/Product 
Managers Financial/Departmental Managers