Effective User Stories for Agile Requirements - San Jose

Register Oct 13, 2008 San Jose
8:30 AM Mike Cohn
16:30 PM $600
Other courses at this location in the same week
Certified ScrumMaster, Oct 14-15
Agile Estimating and Planning, Oct 16

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

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.

San Jose

Sanjose2 Classes in San Jose are held at the Hilton San Jose. The Hilton San Jose is in the heart of a bustling city flourishing with industry, culture,and beauty, rich with history and a vibrant night life. The Hilton San Jose hotel is within easy walking distance of the San Jose Museum of Art, the HP Pavilion - home of the San Jose Sharks, and myriad restaurants, theatres, and shops.

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


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