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The Art of Crafting User Stories

You're reading from   The Art of Crafting User Stories Unleash creativity and collaboration to deliver high-value products with a delightful user experience

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781837639496
Length 192 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Christopher Lee Christopher Lee
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Table of Contents (12) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Chapter 1: Introduction to User Stories 2. Chapter 2: Understanding the User Perspective FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 3: Writing Effective User Stories 4. Chapter 4: Prioritizing and Estimating User Stories 5. Chapter 5: Working with Stakeholders 6. Chapter 6: User Story Refinement and Continuous Improvement 7. Chapter 7: User Stories in Practice 8. Chapter 8: Expert Interviews 9. Chapter 9: Conclusion 10. Index 11. Other Books You May Enjoy

Keep the user story independent

In Agile development, user stories are an essential tool for breaking down a product into manageable pieces and delivering a quality product that meets the user’s needs. One of the key principles of writing effective user stories is to keep them independent of one another.

What does it mean for a user story to be independent? It means that each story should stand alone and not depend on any other story to be completed. This allows the development team to work on the stories in any order, making it easier to prioritize and schedule them.

There are several reasons why keeping user stories independent is important. Let’s look at some of them here:

  • Easier to prioritize: When user stories are independent, they can be prioritized based on their importance to the user and the overall product. This makes it easier for the product owner to decide which stories to work on first and which can be put lower down the development priority...
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