A Beginner's Guide to Writing User Stories
44mGeneral2022-11-21
Authors

Madecraft
Full-Service Learning Content Company

Dylan Jensen
Agile Coach and Consultant
Course details
Knowing how to write an effective user story is an important skill if you work in product development or project management. Without it, you miss a critical opportunity to improve your efficiency, gather valuable information from your team and customers, and deliver products that scale your organization. In this course, agile coach and consultant Dylan Jensen shares strategies and insights for writing effective user stories that provide value to your team, your business, and your customers. Explore the basic building blocks of a user story as well as its importance, effects, and typical layout. Learn how to apply customer centricity to stories while following a specific story framework. Dylan highlights ways to connect your story to the bigger picture and offers tips to help you avoid common pitfalls. Upon completing this course, you’ll be prepared to start writing your own user stories and creating meaningful new experiences for your customers.
Skills covered
User ResearchUser ExperienceOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Writing user stories
1. What Is a User Story
- 02 - Importance of user stories
- 03 - Effects of user stories
- 04 - User story layout
2. Writing a Description
- 05 - Applying customer centricity
- 06 - User story framework
3. Writing Acceptance Criteria
- 07 - Understanding the end goal
- 08 - Writing the acceptance criteria
- 09 - Establishing team expectations
4. The Bigger Picture
- 10 - Seeing the bigger picture
- 11 - Updating user stories
5. Avoiding Pitfalls
- 12 - Lack of customer insight
- 13 - Lack of clarity
- 14 - Focus on personal vision
Conclusion
- 15 - Time to write
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