Description: Agile requirements: discovering what your users really want. With this book, you will learn to:Flexible, quick and practical requirements that workSave time and develop better software that meets users' needsGathering user stories -- even when you can't talk to usersHow user stories work, and how they differ from use cases, scenarios, and traditional requirementsLeveraging user stories as part of planning, scheduling, estimating, and testingIdeal for Extreme Programming, Scrum, or any other agile methodology----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thoroughly reviewed and eagerly anticipated by the agile community, User Stories Applied offers a requirements process that saves time, eliminates rework, and leads directly to better software.The best way to build software that meets users' needs is to begin with "user stories": simple, clear, brief descriptions of functionality that will be valuable to real users. In User Stories Applied, Mike Cohn provides you with a front-to-back blueprint for writing these user stories and weaving them into your development lifecycle.You'll learn what makes a great user story, and what makes a bad one. You'll discover practical ways to gather user stories, even when you can't speak with your users. Then, once you've compiled your user stories, Cohn shows how to organize them, prioritize them, and use them for planning, management, and testing.User role modeling: understanding what users have in common, and where they differGathering stories: user interviewing, questionnaires, observation, and workshopsWorking with managers, trainers, salespeople and other "proxies"Writing user stories for acceptance testingUsing stories to prioritize, set schedules, and estimate release costsIncludes end-of-chapter practice questions and exercisesUser Stories Applied will be invaluable to every software developer, tester, analyst, and manager working with any agile method: XP, Scrum... or even your own home-grown approach.ADDISON-WESLEY PROFESSIONALBoston, MA 02116
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Author: Mike Cohn
Publication Name: User Stories Applied : for Agile Software Development
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Publication Year: 2004
Series: Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Beck) Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
