Agile Requirements – Writing User Stories Workshop

Welcome to our Agile Requirements – Writing User Stories workshop, designed for Agile teams and professionals seeking to refine their expertise in crafting, managing, and delivering requirements within Agile frameworks.

This workshop provides a hands-on learning environment where you will master the art of writing effective user stories, essential for streamlined project execution.

Through engaging group activities and practical exercises, you will learn to articulate clear and concise user stories that encapsulate business needs, fostering better collaboration and communication across teams. Our experienced instructors will guide you through the nuances of user story creation, ensuring you gain actionable skills that can be immediately applied to your projects.

This workshop is ideal for Product Owners, Business Analysts, Testers, and anyone involved in Agile development, offering tools and insights to elevate your proficiency in Agile requirements management.

Audience Profile

• Ideal for Agile Professionals: Product Owners, Stakeholders, Business Analysts, Testers, and anyone interested in mastering the art of writing user stories.

At Course Completion

Upon completion, you’ll gain:

• Agile Principles Knowledge: An understanding of Agile principles and common Agile terms.
• Business Analysis in Agile: Insights into the role of business analysis activities in Agile environments.
• User Personas and User Stories: Skills in identifying user personas and writing effective user stories.
• Comprehensive Product Backlog Understanding: Mastery of Product Backlog Items, including solution requirements, spikes, defects, and technical debt.
• Clarity on Agile Artifacts: A clear understanding of epics, features, and tasks within the Agile framework.
• User Story Analysis Expertise: Techniques for detailed user story analysis, prioritization, and backlog management.

Outline

Agile Overview

• Introduction to Agile and key terminology.
• Agile team roles and responsibilities.

Business Analysis in Agile

• The role and techniques of business analysis in Agile.

User Personas

• Defining and integrating user personas.

Writing User Stories

• Techniques and best practices for writing user stories.

Product Backlog Items

• Understanding various backlog items including spikes and defects.

Epics, Features, and Tasks

• Breaking down product vision into actionable items.

User Story Analysis

• Adding detail and prioritizing user stories for Agile projects.

Course Review

• Recap of key learnings, Q&A, and discussion.