Effective User Stories for Agile Requirements - London

Date	Jul 2, 2008	Location	London
Start time	9:00 AM	Taught by	Mike Cohn
End time	17:00 PM	Price	£700 + VAT

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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.

Onsite Availability

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 mike@mountaingoatsoftware.com.

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

You Will 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

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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.

London

London courses are held at the Holborn Bars location of DeVere Venues, and is set in the heart of the city mile, within one of London's most Iconic buildings. The venue is located at 138-142 Holborn, London, EC1N 2NQ. Registration for all London courses is handled through Mountain Goat Software and Mike Cohn's London partner, Conchango.

This course is also available onsite. For information Contact Mike Cohn