VIDEOs – User Story Mapping for managing Backlogs
A prioritized user story backlog helps to understand what to do next, but is a difficult tool for understanding what your whole system is intended to do. A user story map arranges user stories into a useful model to help you
- understand the functionality of the entire system/solution,
- identify holes and omissions in your backlog, and
- effectively plan holistic releases that delivery value to users and business with each release.
Find out the different ways Agile teams can deal with users and then dig in deep into story mapping. Jeff Patton says:
“For me, the story mapping thing is going back to using the story as a genuine conversation to actually drive understanding of the system, not as what I’ve seen it become – molecular conversation about the details of a particular feature and how we’re going to test it.”
SPEAKER: Jeff Patton has specialized in the application of user centered design techniques to improve Agile requirements, planning, and products. Jeff is a winner of the Agile Alliance’s 2007 Gordon Pask Award.
(1) User Story Mapping (part 1)
(2) User Story Mapping (part 2)
(3) User Centered Design and Story Mapping
Jeff Patton describes the different ways Agile teams deal with users and then digs in deep into story mapping. Jeff says: “For me, the story mapping thing is going back to using the story as a genuine conversation to actually drive understanding of the system, not as what I’ve seen it become – molecular conversation about the details of a particular feature and how we’re going to test it. Click Here to view Video
(4) Rapid Story Mapping YOUTUBE Video
This is an Open Jam session with David Hussman and Jeff Patton, in which they did a fantastic demonstration of rapid story mapping, with Jeff interviewing David, who was role-playing as a Customer. The video starts after the story mapping session already is underway, and Jeff is going back and getting some clarification from “Customer” David. (Jeff Provides a recap starting around 3:48)
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