Overview

If your backlog reads like a list of fables, urban legends, or epic battles between user and system, it’s time to right size your stories and PBIs. There are dozens of approaches to story splitting, but a few that are key starting points and critical to success. In this interactive, hands-on class, we’ll figure out just what “right sizing” means for your team, identify stories that are too big to attempt, and learn different approaches for getting those stories to fit. 

Take this course alone, or as part of The Agile Certificate program. To register for the complete 6 course Agile Certificate, choose your focus then check out the Certificate Program description, or contact us for assistance.

Length: 4 hours

CDU/PDU: Earn 4 CDU/PDU for both IIBA and PMI certification

Prerequisites: We recommend completing the Writing Better User Stories or the Story Mapping course.

Intended Audience: Product Owners, Team Members, Business Analysts, and Project Managers that wish to learn effective strategies and techniques for story refinement and splitting.

What We Cover:

• What does “Right Sized” mean?

• How to identify a when a story or PBI is too big

• Approaches for right sizing stories 

• But what about….

  • Getting beyond MVP

  • Where does acceptance criteria fit in?

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Submit the form below and our finance team will generate an invoice and email the invoice to you. The invoice can be paid by using a credit card or sending us a check. Payment is required 5 days before the course starts.

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Instructors

Jennifer Battan, the Out of the Box BA, has an energetic passion injecting innovation and creative problem solving techniques into how BAs do their day to day work. Her passion is helping teams apply the art and science of business analysis techniques with fresh, modern perspectives.  Jen is an internationally recognized conference speaker, educator and thought leader within the business analysis and creative problem solving communities. She served on her local IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis) Chapter board as President and various roles for more than seven years, and led a content development and writing team for the Guide to the IIBA Body of Knowledge.  Jen has been a passionate volunteer with the Minnesota Destination Imagination Affiliate for more than 18 years, serving as an Appraiser, Regional Challenge Master, and Volunteer Dissector (Challenge Editor) inspiring today's learners to utilize diverse approaches in applying 21st century skills and creativity.

Paul is one of the Founders &  CFO at The Uncommon League. Paul is also the full-time instructor for Project Management, Agile, and Strategic Enterprise Analysis. Paul is the author of “Fail Fast Fail Safe - Harnessing Failure to Succeed” and “The Uncommon Book of Analysis Techniques” books. Paul has presented at events all over North America including BA World, Project Summit, Local IIBA Chapter Meetings and other events. With over 25 years of experience in manufacturing, insurance, healthcare, education, and government sectors in the roles of CFO, Portfolio Manager, Program Manager, Project Manager, Educator, Editor, Business Analyst and Green Belt Process Improvement. Paul was president and a member of the award winning leadership team for the IIBA MSP Chapter. Paul has helped many companies think, learn, and work differently.