Writing user stories is harder than you think. Trying to capture the functionality the user wants is not always simple. User stories are one of the most applicable techniques introduced by Agile and many organizations have been using them in place of stakeholder requirements in traditional environments because of their ease of use and relatability to their users. But getting stories right takes practice. Many user stories are too big and cannot be worked on. Some are too small adding no real value. This course helps you write effective user stories by identifying the attributes and guidelines for writing better user stories.

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 recertification

Prerequisites: None. We recommend completing the Agile for Everyone course.

Intended Audience: Designed for anyone that is writing user stories including Product Owners, Business Analysts, Agile Team Members, or anyone interested in learning about how to create user stories.

What We Cover:

• Stories, Acceptance Criteria… what does it all mean?

• Debunk the myths and untangle the confusion around definition of done, definition of ready, and acceptance criteria

• Approaches for creating well written stories and acceptance criteria

• Understanding Minimum Viable Product and how to ensure it is present in all stories

• Ensuring stories are right sized

• How stories fit into the backlogs (that’s right, there’s more than one backlog!) and story maps

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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.

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