StoryTraining PMI

Projects start with their requirements. How those requirements are documented or expressed has a tremendous influence on the rest of the project. User stories originated in the agile processes but are useful even if you are not planning to use an agile process.

The technique of expressing requirements as user stories is one of the most broadly applicable techniques introduced by the agile processes. However, user stories are an effective approach on all time-constrained projects. In this course, we will look at how to identify and write good user stories. We;ll see the six attributes all good stories must exhibit and present thirteen guidelines for writing better stories. We will explore how user role modeling can help when gathering a project's initial stories.

During this hands-on course we will have the opportunity to practice identifying user roles and writing stories on a case study.

PMPs: This course counts for 8 Professional Development Units (PDUs).

What You Get

  • High quality training from an industry expert
  • A continental breakfast buffet, a hot lunch buffet, an afternoon snack, and continuously replenished drinks
  • A printed and bound copy of the course materials

What Will You Learn?

  • The six attributes of a good story and how to achieve them
  • A useful template for writing user stories
  • Practical techniques for gathering user stories
  • How much work to do up-front and how much to do just-in-time

Brochure

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Location Details

Classes in Boulder are held at the Boulderado Hotel, in the heart of downtown.  The downtown area has an incredible array of dining choice, from ethnic and healthy fare to hip, funky food hotspots, popular brewpubs, and elegant dining for that special occasion. Shopping and dining are an easy walking distance from the hotel.


Who Should Attend?

This course is equally suited for programmers, testers, managers, analysts and even customers and product owners who are interested in applying these agile techniques to their projects.

Onsite

Don’t see a date and location you like? Want to train a team or department without the hassle of travel? This course is available for onsite delivery. Contact Mike Cohn at (720) 890-6110 or by e-mail at Contact Mike Cohn

Testimonials

“As a result of this class I have ten very concrete things I can do to improve my teams and my organization. Loved the class! ”
—Patricia Rotman, Siemens

“ The overall level of dialogue was great. It was a solid mix of real-life examples, class-provided examples, theory, and practical exercises to show key points.”
—Brent Bernstein, Leapfrog Online

“ Since the course, I've put more time in writing better stories, prioritizing and estimating, and it's definitely been a good thing. The developers are happier and the amount of unplanned sprint changes has been reduced immensely!.”
— Christophe Thelen