Video Description
The art of user story writing is a foundational element of the product manager’s skill set. In this course, you’ll gain hands-on experience writing clear and concise user stories that effectively communicate product requirements to an agile development team. In addition, you’ll practice strategies for obtaining stakeholder buy-ins, prioritizing user stories, and measuring the success of launched features. Familiarity with the agile development processes is helpful but not required.
- Explore the role of user stories in the agile software development environment
- Master the differences between user stories, bugs, and epics
- Learn to write concise user stories that best communicate requirements to developers
- Understand how to present prioritized features to stakeholders and gain stakeholder buy-in
- Learn how to release new product features and gather feedback on their performance
- Understand how to establish an agile process for releasing new features
Ryan Harper is a senior product manager at Condé Nast Entertainment, where he supports the video initiatives of brands such as The New Yorker, Pitchfork, and Wired. He's also been a product manager at iHeartMedia; a cofounder of the music distribution startup Newquill, and a developer of iOS and Android apps for DirecTV, LACMA, and WebMD. Ryan is a graduate of Yale University.
Table of Contents
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Introduction
- Welcome to the Course 00:01:21
- Why Write User Stories? 00:03:50
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Writing User Stories
- The User Story Format 00:01:58
- Writing Acceptance Criteria for User Stories 00:04:57
- The Difference Between Features and Bugs 00:02:10
- How User Stories Promote Empathy 00:03:58
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Reviewing User Stories
- Running a Story Grooming Meeting 00:01:23
- How and Why to Point User Stories 00:02:47
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Scheduling User Stories
- Prioritizing User Stories 00:01:11
- Conducting a SWOT Analysis 00:03:58
- Measuring the Business Impact of User Stories 00:02:53
- The Sprint Planning Meeting 00:02:11
- Testing User Stories
- Releasing User Stories and Gathering Feedback
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Summary
- User Stories & the Product Lifecycle 00:00:59