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AA164 - 10 Proven Techniques to Split User Stories


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Does your team struggle with large, complex user stories that don't fit in a sprint? 🤔

In this podcast, Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel brainstorm for 10 techniques to split user stories for better flow and faster software delivery. 💡

This episode is all about practical tips to slice stories by:

  • Workflow and valuable user paths 
  • Personas and roles
  • System and technology borders
  • Business rules and exception handling
  • Non-functional requirements
  • ...and more!

Whether you're a Developer, Product Manager, or Executive, we guarantee you'll walk away with actionable ideas to break down your backlog for optimal value delivery - or your money back! 🚀

#agile #userstories #backlogrefinement #storysplitting #productowner #scrummaster

0:00 Podcast Intro
0:17 Topic Intro: Splitting Stories
1:12 High-Level: Vertical Slicing
1:53 High-Level: INVEST
4:10 High-Level: Similar Sizing
7:02 By Workflow (and via Valuable Path)
8:44 Logistics Example
11:32 Mortgage Example
12:50 By Persona
14:49 Nuances of Persona
16:41 Persona Profiles
17:50 By System/Technology Border
19:58 Amazon Example
22:50 By Uses of AND/OR
25:47 By Interface
29:36 By Business Rules
31:07 Logistics Example, Revisited
33:00 Mortgage Example, Revisited
34:35 Around Dependencies
37:07 Fake Door with Feature Toggles
39:30 Spikes
43:00 Spike Example
46:17 To Capture Technical Debt
50:19 By Exception Handling
53:53 ChatGPT Example, Revisited
56:39 By NFR
59:03 Wrap-Up

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