Agenda for Day #2

9:10 - 12:00 Cycle Planning Part
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch 🥗🍔
13:00 - 16:30 Iteration Planning
16:30 - 17:00 Closing 🍻

Get Some XP™

Cycle Planning

Use common sense

Post-beer principles

Agile =/= Loose interpretation of the methodology

Don't stick to exceptions

How to define/write
good user story?

How to define
good user story?

  • Have customer value
    (even if it's small and temporary)

  • Possibly optional, independent

  • Small enough to fit 2-3 stories in an iteration

  • It can be estimated

How to write
good user story?

  • Have a short and precise name/identifier
    Eg. "Add refresh button"

  • Then add details:

    • Whose problem is solved by this story?

    • What problem is addressed in the story?

    • Why to do that? What is the value?

  • ​One template:
    ​“As a <particular class of user>, I want to <be able to perform/do something> so that <I get some form of value or benefit>”

How to write
good user story?

Unread notification number on badge

I as the Marketer want to see the number of unread notifications on the NC badge so that I can see how many messages I didn't read yet and read if I want.

~1 day

How to write
good cycle plan?

How to write
good cycle plan?

  • Incrementally bring customer value
    (even if it's small and temporary)

  • Items can be swapped or replaced

  • Have realistic milestones with clear acceptance criteria, and business value