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Do you want to write great requirements quickly? Do you want to see real examples of great requirements on a typical backlog? Do you wish there was a straightforward way to turn customer wants and needs into something that can be build?

If you’ve answered yes to any of the above then this course is ideal for you. Requirements can be a detailed subject, taking many years and lots of experience to master, but there reality is that by following a few key principles, you can learn to write great requirements quickly. This course is the ideal place when you’re starting out with requirements.

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Do you want to write great requirements quickly? Do you want to see real examples of great requirements on a typical backlog? Do you wish there was a straightforward way to turn customer wants and needs into something that can be build?

If you’ve answered yes to any of the above then this course is ideal for you. Requirements can be a detailed subject, taking many years and lots of experience to master, but there reality is that by following a few key principles, you can learn to write great requirements quickly. This course is the ideal place when you’re starting out with requirements.

This course has been created to help you become a pro at writing requirements in only 118 minutes.   Whether you’re a Product Owner, Business Analyst or simply someone who needs to capture needs and write them as clear requirements.

There are dozens of hours you could spend learning about writing perfect requirements, but the truth is that with a few fundamental skills and knowledge, you can quickly write clear and effective requirements, without the need to spend 20+ hours studying.

The course provides everything you need to write great requirements, in 3 key parts:

1) The environment requirements are written in - you can’t write great requirements if you don’t understand who there’re for and where you get them from

2) Fundamentals of a great requirement - A simple set of core principles, covering the User Story format and Acceptance Critera styles

3) Mock project where we gather requirements and write them together on a real product backlog

We will cover:

Roles involved in writing Requirements

- Why we write requirements

- Who writes requirements

- Who needs Requirements

Where Requirements fit in Agile

- Product Backlog

- Sprints and Sprint Backlog

- Estimation

- EPICS, Features and User Stories

Fundamentals of Great Requirements

- Examples of high quality requirements

- Acceptance Critera Styles

- Principles of Great Requirements

Creating Requirements in a  real backlog management tool

- Storymapping

- Creating our Requirements Hierarchy

- Creating Links and Dependancies

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What's inside

Learning objectives

  • The fundamentals of requirements
  • Who needs, writes and uses requirements
  • How to create a requirements hierarchy
  • Writing epics, features and user stories
  • Developing a product backlog
  • Managing requirements in sprints and sprint backlog
  • Key principles to great requirements
  • Acceptance criteria techniques
  • Create a requirement backlog in azure devops

Syllabus

Introduction
Welcome
Course Structure
Why We Write Requirements and Who for
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Why we write requirements
Who writes requirements?
Who needs requirements?
Where Requirements fit in Agile
Product Backlog
The Sprint Backlog & Sprints
A Placeholder for a Conversation
EPICS (Highest Level Requirements)
Features (Next Level Down)
User Stories (Lowest level of deliverable Requirement)

Test your knowledge!

The Fundamentals of Great Agile Requirements
Requirements Examples
Acceptance Critera
The Principles of a Great Requirement
Principle 1: Value Based
Principle 2: Testable
Principle 3: Unambiguous
Principle 4: Challenged
Principle 5: Solutionless
Requirements Fundamentals Quiz
Getting Started with our Product - Selling High End Trainers
Our Product
Storymapping (Gathering Requirements with MIRO)
Our Product Backlog (with Azure Devops)
Using Requirements to Build our Product Backlog
Creating our EPIC
Adding our Features
Adding Our User Stories
Adding Links and Dependancies
Wrapping Up
A Project Set up for Success!
Bonus Lecture

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Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Agile Requirements Mastery: Essential skills in just 2 hours with these activities:
Review Agile Principles
Reinforce your understanding of the Agile Manifesto and its principles to better grasp the context of Agile requirements.
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  • Read the Agile Manifesto.
  • Reflect on how each principle applies to requirements gathering.
Review 'User Stories Applied'
Deepen your understanding of user stories, a core component of Agile requirements, by studying practical examples and techniques.
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  • Read the book 'User Stories Applied'.
  • Identify key takeaways related to writing effective user stories.
  • Apply the techniques learned to sample requirements.
Write User Stories for a Familiar Application
Practice writing user stories for an application you use regularly to solidify your understanding of the user story format and acceptance criteria.
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  • Choose an application you use frequently.
  • Identify key features of the application.
  • Write user stories for each feature, including acceptance criteria.
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Review 'Agile Estimating and Planning'
Understand how requirements fit into the larger Agile planning process by exploring techniques for estimating and planning.
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  • Read the book 'Agile Estimating and Planning'.
  • Identify key takeaways related to estimating and planning requirements.
  • Reflect on how these techniques can improve requirements gathering.
Create a Requirements Template
Develop a reusable template for writing requirements to ensure consistency and completeness in your future projects.
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  • Research existing requirements templates.
  • Design a template that incorporates the principles learned in the course.
  • Test the template by writing sample requirements.
Refactor Existing Requirements
Apply your knowledge to improve poorly written requirements from a past project, focusing on clarity, testability, and value.
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  • Gather poorly written requirements from a past project.
  • Rewrite the requirements using the principles learned in the course.
  • Present the refactored requirements to stakeholders for feedback.
Mentor Junior Team Members
Reinforce your understanding by mentoring junior team members on Agile requirements writing best practices.
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  • Offer to mentor junior team members on requirements writing.
  • Review their requirements and provide constructive feedback.
  • Share your knowledge of Agile principles and best practices.

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Reading list

We've selected one books that we think will supplement your learning. Use these to develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a deeper understanding of the topics covered in Agile Requirements Mastery: Essential skills in just 2 hours.
While the course touches on estimation, this book provides a comprehensive guide to agile estimating and planning techniques. It covers various methods for estimating user stories, features, and epics, as well as strategies for creating realistic release plans. is more valuable as additional reading for those who want to delve deeper into agile project management. It useful reference for project managers and team leads.

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