Splitting Stories with the Hamburger Method - A Simple 5 Step Process
Splitting User Stories
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Splitting User Stories Start with the classic user story form: As a <user> I want <something> so that <value> For more details & examples - visit SmallerStories.com 1. 3. 2. Conjunctions Generic Words Look for connector words and, or, if, when, but, then, as-well-as, & comma’s. Look for generic words that could be replaced with more specific terms (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs can all be generic.) Acceptance Criteria Acceptance criteria are pass/fail conditions proving a story is done. Acceptance criteria for the larger story can become a new, smaller user stories with their own acceptance criteria. 4. Timeline Analysis Pretend the user story is done. What happens when the functionality is used? This sequence of events can lead to a series of smaller stories.
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Splitting User Stories
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Splitting User Stories
Startwith the classic userstory form:
As a <user> I want <something> so that <value>
For more details & examples - visit SmallerStories.com
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2.Conjunctions Generic Words
Look for connector words
and, or, if, when,but, then, as-well-as,
& comma’s.
Look for generic words thatcould be replaced with morespecific terms
(nouns, verbs, adjectives,adverbs can all be generic.)
AcceptanceCriteria
Acceptance criteria arepass/fail conditions provinga story is done. Acceptancecriteria for the larger storycan become a new, smalleruser stories with their ownacceptance criteria.
4. TimelineAnalysis
Pretend the user story isdone. What happens whenthe functionality is used?This sequence of events canlead to a series of smallerstories.
