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User Stories

The document discusses user stories and best practices for writing and reviewing them. It provides examples of a product canvas template that can be used to map out user stories, scenarios, workflows and other details. It also outlines attributes that user stories should have, such as being independent, negotiable, valuable, estimable, small and testable. Checklists are presented for reviewing user stories and defining requirements for a story to be ready. Patterns for splitting large user stories into smaller ones are also described.

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User Stories

The document discusses user stories and best practices for writing and reviewing them. It provides examples of a product canvas template that can be used to map out user stories, scenarios, workflows and other details. It also outlines attributes that user stories should have, such as being independent, negotiable, valuable, estimable, small and testable. Checklists are presented for reviewing user stories and defining requirements for a story to be ready. Patterns for splitting large user stories into smaller ones are also described.

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User Stories

The untold details


By Ladislau Szilagyi www.euroQST.ro

The Product Canvas


Creating a product with a great user experience requires
more than just user stories.
While capturing the product functionality is important,
the user journeys, the visual design, and the
nonfunctional properties have to be described too.
Stories should be complemented with other techniques
including scenarios, storyboards, and design sketches.
A Product Canvas is needed, containing: user stories,
scenarios, workflows, storyboards, mockups,
constraints, non-functional attributes
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The Product Canvas


Here is an example:

The Product Canvas


Another example:

User Story Mapping


How to group Release Themes, Epics, User Stories

Reviewing user stories


A User Story should have the all of the INVEST
attributes:

Independent
Negotiable
Valuable
Estimable
Small
Testable
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Checklist for User Story review

The story: As a (role), I want (to do or have something )


so that (I get this benefit)
Whats in the scope: A list or statement of what
everyone agrees will exist when this one story is done
Whats out of the scope: A general statement or list of
exclusions.
Assumptions: About existing functionality or data
access

Checklist for User Story review


Open questions and issues: Still to be resolved
Design artifacts: At least one relevant sketch,
screenshot, flowchart, design diagram
Dependencies: What else should developers, testers
and reviewers know to put this new story in context?
What others stories must be complete before this one
can go forward?

Checklist for User Story review


Acceptance tests: Gherkin syntax may be used:
Given (the system's starting state)
When (this action occurs)
Then (the system delivers this result)

Testability issues: How easy to verify the acceptance


criteria?
Personas: Any?
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Definition of Ready

User Story defined


User Story Acceptance Criteria defined
No testability issues
User Story dependencies identified
User Story sized by Delivery Team
Scrum Team accepts User Experience artefacts
Performance criteria identified, where appropriate
Person who will accept the User Story is identified
Team has a good idea what it will mean to Demo the
User Story
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Grooming the Product Backlog

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Patterns for Splitting User Stories

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Patterns for Splitting User Stories


Workflow steps
Example: As a content manager, I can publish a news story
to the corporate website.
...I can publish a news story directly to the corporate
website.
...I can publish a news story with editor review.
...I can publish a news story with legal review.
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Patterns for Splitting User Stories


Business rules variations
Example: As a user, I can search for flights with flexible
dates.
...as n days between x and y.
...as a weekend in December.
...as n days of x and y.

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Patterns for Splitting User Stories


Major effort
Example: As a user, I can pay for my flight with VISA,
MasterCard, Diners Club, or American Express.
...I can pay with only one credit card type (of VISA, MC,
DC, AMEX).
...I can pay with all four credit card types (VISA, MC, DC,
AMEX).

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Patterns for Splitting User Stories


Simple / Complex
Example: As a user, I can search for flights between two
destinations.
...specifying a max number of stops.
...including nearby airports.
...using flexible dates.

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Patterns for Splitting User Stories


Variations in data
Example: As a content manager, I can create news stories.
...in English.
...in Japanese.
...in Arabic.

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Patterns for Splitting User Stories


Data entry methods
Example: As a user, I can search for flights between two
destinations.
...using simple date input.
...with a fancy calendar UI.

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Patterns for Splitting User Stories


Defer performance
Example: As a user, I can search for flights between two
destinations.
...(slow - just get it done).
...(in under 5 seconds).

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Patterns for Splitting User Stories


CRUD
Example: As a user, I can manage my account.
...I can sign up for an account.
...I can edit my account settings.
...I can cancel my account.

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