Backlogs, user stories, estimation, velocity, release planning, metrics and risk in agile delivery.
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- What is a user story in agile?
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A short description of a feature from the end user's perspective, typically in the format: As a [role], I want [capability], so that [benefit]- What is the standard template for writing a user story?
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As a [user role], I want [capability], so that [business value or benefit]- What are acceptance criteria?
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Specific, measurable conditions that must be met for a user story to be considered complete; they define what 'done' means- What does INVEST stand for when writing user stories?
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Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Small, Testable - key characteristics of well-written stories- What is story splitting?
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Breaking down a large user story into smaller, manageable stories that can be completed within one sprint- What is a persona in agile product development?
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A fictional representation of a target user that helps the team understand who they are building for and what that user's goals are- Why is stakeholder input important during backlog refinement?
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To ensure user stories align with business goals, capture accurate requirements, and reduce rework downstream- What is the primary purpose of backlog refinement?
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To clarify and elaborate user stories so they are ready for the development team to pull into a sprint- Why do agile teams use story points instead of hours for estimation?
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Story points account for uncertainty and complexity better than hours, are less affected by individual skill levels, and enable relative estimation- What is planning poker?
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A consensus-based estimation technique where team members independently assign story points, then discuss disagreements until reaching alignment- What is t-shirt sizing as an estimation technique?
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Assigning relative sizes (XS, S, M, L, XL) to user stories to quickly categorize them by effort without specific numerical estimates- What is relative estimation?
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Comparing the effort of one user story to other stories rather than estimating absolute effort, using a baseline story as reference- What is the cone of uncertainty?
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A model showing that estimation accuracy improves as a project progresses and more information and requirements become available- What is velocity in agile?
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The amount of work, measured in story points or story count, that a team completes in one sprint- How is velocity calculated for a sprint?
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Sum the story points of all user stories the team moved to Done status during the sprint
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