it's all in the cards
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These are the slides from my Agile 2010 presentation, "It's All in the Cards."TRANSCRIPT
Lisamarie Babik Menlo Evangelist
It’s All in the Cards
Who am I?
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Former Developer Project Manager (PMP) Evangelist
Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking?
• Why we’re here • Evaluate Some Samples • Write Many Story Cards • Tools for Writing Story
Cards • Getting to “Done” • Feedback & Questions
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A story card is a placeholder for a conversation that has already taken place or is a placeholder
for a future conversation.
It does not replace face-to-face interaction.
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What is a Story Card?
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SHORT TITLE A description of the feature or capability that could be added, focusing on business value, not implementation details.
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It describes business value, not implementation.
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It describes business value, not implementation.
It can be estimated.
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It describes business value, not implementation.
It can be estimated.
It can be tested.
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It describes business value, not implementation.
It can be estimated.
It can be tested.
It’s independent.
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Who can write a story card?
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Who can write a story card?
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is authorized? is capable?
is comfortable?
is willing? is committed?
is…?
Why Write Story Cards?
We do it to communicate.
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Let’s look at some examples.
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Enough talk!
Pencils out!
Let’s write some Story Cards!
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Get a blank index card. You’re going to write a
story card.
A Quick Poll
1. Who wrote down instructions for how to get the phone number?
2. Who wrote down the phone number? 3. Who wrote down “Get the phone
number…”? 4. Who’s actually on their SmartPhone
trying to get me the phone number right now?
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If you hear the customer ask for something, or you have an idea, write it down on an index card.
Do NOT • Try to do the work • Try to estimate the work • Argue if it’s the highest priority
If you hear an idea, simply write it down.
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Don’t let anybody tell you that Agile “doesn’t do documentation.”
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Software Project “Digerati”
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Decomposing Story Cards
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Story Card Revision
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“Bug Cards”
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What tools do I need?
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TOOL: Story Card
Editor
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TOOL: Story Card Repository
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TOOL: Version Control
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TOOL: Work Authorization
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TOOL: Copier
TOOL: Copier
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TOOL: Conversation
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When is a story card “done?”
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Questions? Comments?
Lisamarie Babik Menlo Innovations LLC web: www.menloinnovations.com twitter: @menloinnovation no “s” e-mail: [email protected]
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Questions? Comments?
Lisamarie Babik Menlo Innovations LLC web: www.menloinnovations.com twitter: @menloinnovation no “s” e-mail: [email protected]
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Please fill out the evaluation forms. Thank you!