Userstory Course

Tags: Agile

Complete overview of requirements, user story template, epics, splitting, acceptance criteria +business analyst examples

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.2

- Learn what a User Story is and why they are so powerful for capturing requirements in complex projects
- Feel confident in writing user stories for any project
- Understand what a Requirements Spec is and Why they are less flexible than a Product Backlog built with Agile User Stories

What you'll learn

Learn what a User Story is and why they are so powerful for capturing requirements in complex projects
Feel confident in writing user stories for any project
Understand what a Requirements Spec is and Why they are less flexible than a Product Backlog built with Agile User Stories
Explain what The Three Rs rule
Acceptance Criteria and Edge Cases are and how they will make you a better user story writer
Understand how to split and amalgamate stories
Learn techniques to help you to split user stories when working in the real world
Understand the difference between EPics and Themes and when each is used
Learn who is responsible for writing user stories in agile and scrum

* Requirements

* There are no pre-requesites for this course. I explain everything from the ground up

Description


"Scrum Open, Professional Scrum™, Professional Scrum Master™, PSM, PSM I, PSM 1, etc. is the protected brand of Scrum . org. Our course and practice exams are neither endorsed by nor affiliated with Scrum . org."

Three reasons to TAKE THIS COURSE right now!

The unique reasons for taking this course are:

  1. Complete, Concise, Confident Overview of User Stories - I cover all of the theory and give you examples of how the theory is used in industry.

  2. Confidence in writing User Stories - In a very simple way, I teach you exactly how the pros write user stories without going into a class room or spending $1000..

  3. You get to ask me questions and see me respond to every single one of them thoughtfully!

Includes Narration from Ted R. Brown

What is a User Story?

A User Story is the description of a product feature or requirement from from a user's perspective. Based on my experience, it is the simplest way to capture requirements which focus on adding value and help businesses to deliver early return on investment!

Who should take is course?

Whether you are a product owner, scrum master, business analyst, team member, business stakeholder or simply someone who wants the answer to the question "what is a user story", this is the place to start. If you are preparing to become an agile product owner or agile business analyst then this class is for you.

What will I learn?

In this class you will learn:

  • Concise overview of Agile User Stories - Including How to write a user story description, acceptance criteria to capture the detail, the purpose of epics and themes in dealing with large or vague requirements and how to split stories along with the reasons why user stories are favoured over traditional methods of capturing requirements. This includes lectures on the principles that underpin user stories, such as the INVEST principle and the Three Cs formula.

  • The facts based on real industry experience and agile expertise - The correct terminology and use of User stories is essential to mastering it. My experience in industry and extensive research into the topic has been used to give you a solid grounding in the most concise way possible.

  • Agile Product Owners / Agile Business Analyst preparation - I tell you the exact theory and give you templates to prepare you for writing user stories in the real workd, business or work place without having to do a face to face course saving you hundreds if not thousands of dollars.

The course is video based with no supporting document necessary. I go through key gotchas from the scrum guide.  If you have 3by5 index cards, this is a bonus but you can get started without this.

How is the course structured?

Each section features an overview of a particular aspect of User Stories such as Principles, How to write a user story description, how to write acceptance criteria, or epics. Examples are included throughout the course. All is based on Agile theory and real world experience so you know that you are learning the facts.

Inspired by God, the Bible, Mike Cohn.

Who this course is for:

  • Product Owners, Agile Business Analysts, Agile or Scrum Team Members and Business OWners
  • Anyone who wants a complete overview of Agile User Stories and certainty that they are getting the facts taught by an industry expert
  • Someone preparing to be a Product Owner, Agile Business Analyst, Scrum Master or Agile Team Member Anyone who wants to know how to be proficient with Epics, Themes, Stories and Requirements
  • A candidate who wants answers to frequently misunderstood points within about User Stories An expert candidate who wants a concise, quick refresher on User Stories

Course content

8 sections • 28 lectures

Welcome to your Agile User Stories Training Preview 02:01

An overview of what you will learn on this course

Agile Terms Used in this Course Preview 1 page

A brief description of some of the agile and scrum terms used in this course to remove any ambiguity or confusion.

Agile Recap Preview 01:21

To set the context. This is a very quick recap of some Agile concepts for those new to it or those who need to be reminded,

Learning Objectives Preview 00:20

Overview of learning objectives.

The History: Traditional Requirements Documents Preview 03:39

An overview of historical methods of capturing requirements and why these are not the most flexible approaches..

The Birth of User Stories Preview 04:05

I explain how user stories solve the problems of old.

Learning Objectives Preview 00:20

Overview of learning objectives.

The INVEST Principle Preview 05:31

This lecture explains the rules that make a story a fantastic way to capture requirements.

The Three Cs Formula Preview 03:43

This lecture explains the rules that make a user story more than just a piece of documentation and why these rules are necessary.

Learning Objectives Preview 00:20

Overview of learning objectives.

How to write a User Story Description (using The Three Rs) Preview 01:52

An overview of how to write an effective description using a technique called the 3 Rs.

Who writes user stories Preview 1 page

A brief overview explaining who typically writes user stories on an agile team.

How to write Acceptance Criteria (capturing the detail and any edge cases) Preview 03:01

Describes exactly how to capture the detailed requirements of a story using acceptance criteria

Edge Cases and Acceptance Criteria - Definitions Preview 00:28

Learning Objectives Preview 00:20

Overview of learning objectives.

What is an Epic Preview 02:13

Overview of what exactly an Epic is.

What is a Theme Preview 03:11

Overview of what exactly a theme is?

Learning Objectves Preview 00:20

Overview of learning objectives.

When to split user stories Preview 02:01

Some common indicators that you should split user stories

How to split User stories Preview 06:25

Techniques you can use to split user stories.

Combining Stories Preview 2 pages

A brief explanation/ recap of how to combine / aggregate user stories.

Learning Objectives Preview 00:20

Overview of learning objectives.

Final Words Preview 03:41

This lecture will tell you congratulations, cover next steps and tell you how to get bonuses.

How To Get The Udemy Certificate For This Course Preview 00:38

FEEDBACK: Reviews and Discussion Preview 1 page

I describe how best to contact me or leac=ve feedback.

Index Cards (for writing user stories) Preview 1 page

The standard for writing user stories is to use Index cards. I have placed a link for you to get them online.

Product Backlog, User Stories & Estimation - from Audiobook "The Power of Scrum" Preview 15:13

This lesson describes building the product backlog, summarises user stories and acceptance criteria and describes the popular method of estimating using fibonacci numbers to estimate story cards in planing poker

BONUS LECTURE Preview 00:35