Hi Lori. ... I'm in mid-reading of both his books ("Agile estimating and planning" and "User STories Applied"). They are great and my only problem is I havn't...
Thanks Ron. I think I'm starting to understand what you mean - stick to the CCC model for stories, and use the "As a___ I Want___ So that___" selectively on...
... I personally hope never to write "As a ... I want ... so that ..." on a card. I just don't see the point of it. ... I think that trying to go from idea to...
I used to think, like Ron, that the format in which the story text is written was completely irrelevant. Like him I would write a story like: "Allow the user...
Hi Avi, I agree with Mike here. I believe the format for the story (the who/what/why) is extremely useful for focusing PO and developers on the essentials. ...
Hello, Mike. Again, I think that //thinking// about the three dimensions of As a ... I want ... so that ... is very important. Since I think written...
When the phrase is stated as suggested by the OP, it is a "capability" rather than a "requirement." It has been shown that speaking in capabilities clarifies...
Mike All that you mention is why I find the format so valuable, bit let me add these comments. First the format is a foundational link in large projects, as it...
Glen Good to 'see' you again. Can we assume that if the degree of project triviality can, at one level, be measured by the willingness of someone to pay for it...
Hi Ron-- I can agree that many would-be agile teams get in trouble because of documentation. However, I'd rather try to teach the responsible use of documents...
... I have no problem at all with a written list. I prefer to have the list on the team's whiteboard, or if they use a "kanban" style board with cards, on the...
Mike, In the IT business value is always measured in dollars. Monetizing action is part of the business and IT governance . Otherwise why are you spending...
Hello, Glen. On Wednesday, August 6, 2008, at 10:12:05 AM, you ... I don't understand the question. Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com Education is the ability...
Hello, Glen. On Wednesday, August 6, 2008, at 11:06:19 AM, you ... I have dealt with a lot of IT organizations over many years, and this is simply not the...
Hello, Glen. On Thursday, August 7, 2008, at 8:34:22 AM, you ... Ask the Product Owner, if you care. Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com We know less about the...
Hello, Glen. On Thursday, August 7, 2008, at 9:00:17 AM, you ... Different question. You started with the claim that IT decisions are //always// about money....
Hello, Glen. On Thursday, August 7, 2008, at 1:58:30 PM, you ... I'm not an agile planner. I would measure the performance of any project by the rate in time ...
... organization "because we haven't given him anything for a long time." That's not as dumb or irrational as it sounds. (I know you've not said that it was...
Hello, Stephan. On Friday, August 8, 2008, at 3:25:24 PM, you ... Sometimes just fine. Politics trumps business quite often. Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com...
Hi all. I realize the discussion has since spun away from the original question, but I wanted to thank everyone just the same for the helpful input. ...
Hi. In my current project, we have a tiny team. One full-time programmer, one tester which will probably have some other responsibilities outside the project,...
Hi Avi, Try not to think about estimating in time at all, ideal or otherwise. Just have the developer and tester estimate the size of each story relative to...
... What is your purpose in estimating? What will it give you? Ron Jeffries www.XProgramming.com Speak the affirmative; emphasize your choice by utterly...
Hi Avi I think that if you choose to use Ideal Days you will be falling in a common pitfall of this approach. Estimating in Ideal Days it´s too connected to...
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