In this 1-hour Agile Power Module for May 2024 (APM 5), students will delve into the essence of User Stories, the building blocks of many agile frameworks. Participants will learn about:
- Artifact Purpose: Students will grasp the concept of user stories as informal, user-centric explanations of software features expressed from the end user’s perspective and focus on value delivery.
- Use: Participants will discover that user stories go beyond mere requirements. They serve as a bridge between development teams and users, providing context and clarity. By attending this class, students will gain a deeper understanding of how to articulate value through user stories.
- INVEST Principle: We’ll explore the INVEST principle, emphasizing that user stories should be Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Small, and Testable. This framework ensures effective communication and collaboration within agile teams.
- Sprint Planning and Estimation: Students will learn how user stories fit into agile frameworks like Scrum and Kanban. They’ll understand how to estimate work, plan sprints, and manage their workflows more accurately.
Join us to unlock the power of user stories and continue on our Year-long case study as we launch a company from the beginning using everything we learn in class. Attendees earn PDU as well as a discount on the upcoming Fall 2024 SCRUM Certification offerings! Register here to gain access to pre-work and useful downloadable content and certification guides: https://agilenewengland.org/agile-101/
Garry Miller is a certified agile coach and trainer, with over 15 years of project management and systems implementation experience. A fan of Lean Process improvement, he’s had a diverse career in value stream optimization with the nation’s top companies in healthcare, supply chain, finance, banking and telecom. In his free time, he is an avid reader and spends time landscaping his home in Quincy, MA.
