From ee483bd7df2f884214da52dc686143d6315119cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lora Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 08:44:19 +1200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Story Splitting Added A Practical Guide to User Story Splitting for Agile Teams --- Story-Splitting.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/Story-Splitting.md b/Story-Splitting.md index e48ad59..0fe38ca 100644 --- a/Story-Splitting.md +++ b/Story-Splitting.md @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ - [10 Powerful Strategies for Breaking down User Stories in Scrum (with Cheatsheet)](https://medium.com/@chrisverwijs/10-powerful-strategies-for-breaking-down-user-stories-in-scrum-with-cheatsheet-2cd9aae7d0eb) - by Christiaan Verwijs. "In Scrum, a vertical break-down is more useful, in which user stories are broken down into smaller user stories (instead of technical tasks). If user stories are broken down vertically, they are broken down in such a way that smaller items still result in working, demonstrable, software. Functionality will not be split across technical layers or tasks, but across functional layers. So, if the user story is ‘As customer I can pay for my order, so I can get my products’, it can be broken down into smaller user stories like ‘As customer I can pay by wire transfer, so I can get my products’ or ‘As customer I can pay with credit card, so I can get my products’." +- [A Practical Guide to User Story Splitting for Agile Teams](https://techbeacon.com/app-dev-testing/practical-guide-user-story-splitting-agile-teams) - by Mark J. Balbes. "Many small stories add up to a releasable feature, but each story should be releasable by itself. This allows the product owner and the team to get quick feedback on the larger feature being built, with the expectation that this will steer the ultimate direction of the feature and maximize user value." + - [How to Split a User Story](http://agileforall.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Story-Splitting-Flowchart.pdf) (Flowchart) - by Agile For All. A flowchart showing different patterns split a user story. - [INVEST in Good Stories, and SMART Tasks](http://xp123.com/articles/invest-in-good-stories-and-smart-tasks/) - by Bill Wake. "As you discuss stories, write cards, and split stories, the INVEST acronym can help remind you of characteristics of good stories. When creating a task plan, applying the SMART acronym can improve your tasks." INVEST: Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Small, Testable; SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-boxed