As a Contensis user I want to write good user stories so I can better communicate with my audience. | Contensis user groups 2016

Who are your users and what do they want? Creating the right user stories gives you the best chance to give your users what they’re looking for. Jon Maskrey, UX designer and front-end developer, will take a look at how to craft the most useful ones you can.

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2. Wri$ng effec$ve user stories
3. What are user stories? Short descrip-on of a feature Told from the perspec-ve of the user Follow a specific format
4. As a <type of user>, I want to <complete a goal> so that I can <this value>. A user story template
5. As a <type of user> Forces a focus on the user from the start You have to know who you are developing for Research and create personas of your users
6. I want to <complete a goal> What func-onality are you building?
7. so that I achieve <this value> Why you are developing the feature? If this can’t be answered, why is the feature needed?
8. As a new customer, I want to create an account so that I can login and access my details. As a customer, I want to add a product to a shopping basket so that I can buy the product. Real world examples:
9. Why use user stories? • User stories are the perfect middle ground between large, overly detailed documents and vague tasks. • Promote discussion of requirements. • Help focus on the user. • Provide a clear demonstra-on of value. • Help reduce scope creep.
10. Wri$ng user stories: I.N.V.E.S.T. Independent Nego-able Valuable Es-mable Small Testable
11. Task: Create a user story for two areas of func$onality on your website. Write one user story per card with the sharpie pen in the following format: As a <type of user>, I want to <complete a goal> so that I can <this value>.
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13. Task: Break down a large user story As a new customer, I want to create a new account so that I can purchase the soLware.
14. Acceptance criteria Given some precondi<on When I do some ac<on Then I expect some result Given I'm viewing the roles lis-ng screen When I start typing in the filter bar Then the results in the search table are filtered to the text string entered
15. Task: Create acceptance criteria for your user stories. Write on the back of your card with a ballpoint pen.
16. Who is the user? Common mistakes 1: As a user, I want to filter items by item type so that I can create a report on everything we did this month for my boss.
17. What is the benefit? Common mistakes 2: As an administrator, I want to filter items by item type.
18. Very different outcomes As an administrator, I want to filter items by item type so that I can see how my team’s <me is being used between features and bugs on a weekly basis. As an administrator, I want to filter items by item type so that I can create a report on everything we did this month for my boss.
19. What is the benefit? Common mistakes 3: As an administrator, I want to filter items by item type so that I can show a list of filtered items.
20. Common mistakes 4: No acceptance criteria or criteria that describes more stories:
21. Common mistakes 4: As a new customer, I want to create a new account so that I can purchase the soAware. I can type in a new password I can type in a new username I can save and submit my details
22. Recap •Short descrip-on of a feature •Told from the perspec-ve of the user •Promote discussion of requirements •Provide a clear demonstra-on of value •Testable