Product Backlogs: EPICS, User Stories, Acceptance Criteria
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Product Backlogs: EPICS, User Stories, and Acceptance Critieria Description
This session explores crafting, prioritizing, and refining product backlogs to ensure they align perfectly with customer needs and strategic objectives. Participants will learn how to decompose high-level requirements into actionable outcome-based user stories with clear acceptance criteria, facilitating better communication and smoother project delivery. Whether you’re a leader looking to steer Agile projects or a team member aiming to contribute more effectively, this course equips you with the practical skills needed to transform vision into actionable plans.
Objectives
- Product Backlog Management: Techniques for creating, refining, and managing an effective backlog.
- Decomposing Requirements: Learning to break down complex requirements into manageable epics and user stories.
- Writing Outcome-Driven User Stories: Understanding the characteristics that make user stories clear and actionable.
- Communication of Acceptance Criteria: Strategies for effectively communicating acceptance criteria to ensure alignment with business goals.
- Backlog Prioritization: Employing practical techniques to prioritize the backlog in alignment with strategic objectives.
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