It’s time to start writing useful User Stories!
Five simple tips for turning User Stories around from pointless to great!
“Can we break the user story up into the front-end and back-end?” a developer asked during the backlog refinement session.
The first time I got this question, I said, “No, because the user story needs to deliver value to the end-user.” However, I always got the same question during the backlog refinements. I wondered, “Maybe I am doing something wrong with the User Stories.”
I couldn’t understand what was going on. The User Stories were well written with precise acceptance criteria. I reflected over it for a while, and then, suddenly, I had the A-ha moment! The User Stories were more than an invitation for a good conversation. They were requirements!
Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
During my journey as a Product Owner, I came across some typical issues with user stories. When I solved these misunderstandings the results skyrocketed. I would like to share the misunderstandings and their solutions so you can do the same.
