Unheralded Alternatives to User Stories
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The #scrum guide does not mention User Stories. Still, all the Scrum teams I worked with use them. Many Scrum teams apply User Stories to a fault: User Stories may not be the right tool for the job.According to the Scrum guide, few attributes are mandatory for Product Backlog items:Product Backlog items have the attributes of a description, order, estimate, and value. Product Backlog items often include test descriptions that will prove its completeness when “Done”.As you can see, User Stories are not mentioned anywhere. They are also not mentioned in the rest of the Scrum guide. Why are User Stories so popular if Scrum teams are under no obligation to use them?There are three reasons for User Stories being so popular:User Stories are easy to understand and to get started with. A lot of (...)
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