Product Backlog Flashcards

1
Q

What is the primary item in a product backlog?

A

User stories

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2
Q

What are the key attributes of a good user story?

A

transparency

ease of understanding

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3
Q

Who creates user stories?

A

product owner

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4
Q

What are the 3 Cs of user stories?

A

The “card”
Conversation
Confirmation

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5
Q

Of the 3 Cs, explain the “Card”

A

Simple and easy to understand, and answers the 3 core questions.

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6
Q

What are the 3 core questions of the “card”?

A

Who is the user
What do they want
Why do they want it

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7
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Of the 3 Cs, explain the “conversation”

A

The conversation should be ongoing

The conversation should happen between all stakeholders

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8
Q

Of the 3 Cs, explain the “confirmation”

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The product owner confirms the increment meets the needs of the customer. If it hasn’t, continue working, if it has, move on to the next.

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9
Q

what is the “invest” model for?

A

To determine if a user story is ready to be pulled into the sprint backlog

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10
Q

What is the I in INVEST

A

Independent

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11
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What is the N in INVEST

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Negotiable

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12
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What is the V in INVEST

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Valuable

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13
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What is the E in INVEST

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Estimable

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14
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What is the S in INVEST

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Small

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15
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What is the T in INVEST

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Testable

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16
Q

Why should stories be independent?

A

So teams are not blocking each other in a team waiting on another story to complete

17
Q

Why should stories be Negotiable?

A

Stories should not be demands and allow the developer to interpret the requirement and determine how best to complete it

18
Q

Why should stories be Valuable

A

To not create services or outputs that have no value to any of the stakeholders

19
Q

Why should stories be Estimable

A

So developers can determine how much effort a story will take to action.

20
Q

Why should stories be Small?

A

Small stories are more likely to be estimable and achievable in a sprint

21
Q

Why should stories be Testable?

A

So we can test what we think it should do and validate it does what the customer needs.