Comments on: The Easy Way to Writing Good User Stories http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/ Ideas for building efficient developers and software Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:03:44 -0500 hourly 1 By: The Best Resources About User Stories « Product Owner for web applications http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/#comment-10156 The Best Resources About User Stories « Product Owner for web applications Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:44:24 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/#comment-10156 [...] The Easy Way to Writing Good User Stories [...] [...] The Easy Way to Writing Good User Stories [...]

]]> By: susan http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/#comment-10077 susan Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:03:17 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/#comment-10077 I don't think stories should list "features"as this narrows the discussion before designers or developers can try to solve the problem. Stories should talk about capabilities or actions. Also, if the story is about "want" we don't understand that they are about user need versus preference. As a [role], I need [action] because [reason] As a [role], I can [action] As a [role], I can [action] so that [reason] This is what has worked for my teams - my two cents! s I don’t think stories should list “features”as this narrows the discussion before designers or developers can try to solve the problem. Stories should talk about capabilities or actions.

Also, if the story is about “want” we don’t understand that they are about user need versus preference.

As a [role], I need [action] because [reason]
As a [role], I can [action]
As a [role], I can [action] so that [reason]

This is what has worked for my teams – my two cents!

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]]> By: Die besten Ressourcen zu User Stories « Produktmanagement und Vermarktung von Internet-Anwendungen http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/#comment-10070 Die besten Ressourcen zu User Stories « Produktmanagement und Vermarktung von Internet-Anwendungen Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:07:27 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/#comment-10070 [...] The Easy Way to Writing Good User Stories [...] [...] The Easy Way to Writing Good User Stories [...]

]]> By: David http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/#comment-10035 David Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:14:06 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/#comment-10035 Traditionally, engineers are not good at writing, and software engineers can only write code (presumably). Writing about user experiences is a good approach but requirements specs are still necessary, along with design documents. Traditionally, engineers are not good at writing, and software engineers can only write code (presumably). Writing about user experiences is a good approach but requirements specs are still necessary, along with design documents.

]]> By: User stories? « The Software Configuration Revolution Blog http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/#comment-10028 User stories? « The Software Configuration Revolution Blog Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:48:49 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/#comment-10028 [...] to happen without having to initially go into too much detail (luckily I found a great reference here. With that Steve and agreed that our first collaboration would be to successfully act out the [...] [...] to happen without having to initially go into too much detail (luckily I found a great reference here. With that Steve and agreed that our first collaboration would be to successfully act out the [...]

]]> By: Agile disciplines in architecture: Test Driven Architecture « The Agile Architect http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/#comment-9981 Agile disciplines in architecture: Test Driven Architecture « The Agile Architect Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:27:57 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/#comment-9981 [...] key aspect of Scrum User Stories is the inclusion of Acceptance Criteria.  Acceptance Criteria serve to elaborate or further [...] [...] key aspect of Scrum User Stories is the inclusion of Acceptance Criteria.  Acceptance Criteria serve to elaborate or further [...]

]]> By: Confluence: Development Guidelines http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/#comment-3499 Confluence: Development Guidelines Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:20:55 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/#comment-3499 <strong>Scrum Development Process...</strong> this page contains references to the Scrum development process About Scrum What is Scrum?... Scrum Development Process…

this page contains references to the Scrum development process About Scrum What is Scrum?…

]]> By: User Stories « Peltier On Software http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/#comment-2905 User Stories « Peltier On Software Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:12:32 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/#comment-2905 [...] are conducive to wordiness. One suggestion to mitigate this risk is to write them initially on index cards–presumably if you’ve filled up the card, you know you’ve written enough or too [...] [...] are conducive to wordiness. One suggestion to mitigate this risk is to write them initially on index cards–presumably if you’ve filled up the card, you know you’ve written enough or too [...]

]]> By: Bookmarks about Writing http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/#comment-2815 Bookmarks about Writing Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:14:55 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/#comment-2815 [...] - bookmarked by 6 members originally found by zaidlearn on 2008-08-25 The Easy Way to Writing Good User Stories http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/ - bookmarked by 4 members [...] [...] – bookmarked by 6 members originally found by zaidlearn on 2008-08-25 The Easy Way to Writing Good User Stories http://www.codesqueeze.com/the.....r-stories/ – bookmarked by 4 members [...]

]]> By: Russell Ball http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/#comment-2760 Russell Ball Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:02:25 +0000 http://www.codesqueeze.com/the-easy-way-to-writing-good-user-stories/#comment-2760 Nice post max. This would have come in handy when we first started down the agile path in my old job. After much dinking around, I think we got the story card part down right, but never figured out the formula for user acceptance testing that was as concise and effective as you just described. Now if I can only get my current employer to get on the Agile bandwagon...sigh... Nice post max.

This would have come in handy when we first started down the agile path in my old job. After much dinking around, I think we got the story card part down right, but never figured out the formula for user acceptance testing that was as concise and effective as you just described.

Now if I can only get my current employer to get on the Agile bandwagon…sigh…

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