Jim'sPages => StoryProcess => SampleStories
These made up sample stories are based on ProjectX functions. See also IBMExampleStories from a real project.
During the planning game, write out all the things the system should be able to do on 3x5 cards.
Description: The CSC can send a Form-X referral
Description: A back office user can pick up a Form-X referral
Describe what this story does well enough to estimate it.
Description: The CSC can send a Form-X referral * CSC Selects Send Referral * CSC Selects Form X Referral * System displays Form X, prefills fields a, b & c * CSC Selects group and optional individual to send to * System sends referral
Description: A back office user can pick up form X referral * User selects Get Next * System finds a referral * System displays the referral * User selects "Accept" * System changes status
Estimate task effort in Ideal Engineering Days or some other unit.
Description: The CSC can send a Form-X referral * CSC Selects Send Referral * CSC Selects Form X Referral * System displays Form X, prefills fields a, b & c * CSC Selects group and optional individual to send to * System sends referral ---------------------------------------- Estimate: 5 Gummy Bears
Description: A back office user can pick up form X referral * User selects Get Next * System finds a referral * System displays the referral * User selects "Accept" * System changes status ---------------------------------------- Estimate: 3 Gummy Bears
Allocate the stories to iterations
Description: The CSC can send a Form-X referral * CSC Selects Send Referral * CSC Selects Form X Referral * System displays Form X, prefills fields a, b & c * CSC Selects group and optional individual to send to * System sends referral ---------------------------------------- Estimate: 5 Gummy Bears ---------------------------------------- Plan: Iteration 1
Description: A back office user can pick up form X referral * User selects Get Next * System finds a referral * System displays the referral * User selects "Accept" * System changes status ---------------------------------------- Estimate: 3 Gummy Bears ---------------------------------------- Plan: Iteration 2
Add acceptance tests to help developers know what to do and when they are done.
Description: The CSC can send a Form-X referral * CSC Selects Send Referral * CSC Selects Form X Referral * System displays Form X, prefills fields a, b & c * CSC Selects group and optional individual to send to * System sends referral ---------------------------------------- Estimate: 5 Gummy Bears ---------------------------------------- Plan: Iteration 1 ---------------------------------------- Acceptance tests: * Verify data is copied into form * Send to unit only - verify results on database * Send to unit & individual - verify results on database
Description: A back office user can pick up form X referral * User selects Get Next * System finds a referral * System displays the referral * User selects "Accept" * System changes status ---------------------------------------- Estimate: 3 Gummy Bears ---------------------------------------- Plan: Iteration 2 ---------------------------------------- Acceptance tests: * etc ...
Development manager & one or more developers list tasks.
Description: The CSC can send a Form-X referral * CSC Selects Send Referral * CSC Selects Form X Referral * System displays Form X, prefills fields a, b & c * CSC Selects group and optional individual to send to * System sends referral ---------------------------------------- Tasks: * Design database * Create form UI * Populate form with prefill data * Create list of destinations * Save form to database Estimate: 5 Gummy Bears ---------------------------------------- Plan: Iteration 1