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Exploring User Stories through Mind Mapping Kenji HIRANABE Change Vision, Inc. User Wish Big Picture Mind Map User Stories Why? Who? When? Estimate, Plan, Prioritize, Test value role
Objectives To understand what is  Mind Mapping  and how software development can benefit from it. To experience how to use  Mind Maps  to explore user wish and carve out  User Stories .
Agenda Introduction What is a Mind Map and Why How Software Development Benefits from Using Mind Maps Exploring User Wish using Mind Mapping Demonstration Let’s try ! Conclusion
Kenji HIRANABE(1/2) (co-)Translator of … XP/ Agile books (co-)Author of … C++ book OO, UML books Mind Map book
Kenji HIRANABE(2/2) CEO of  Change Vision, Inc. JUDE – UML editor With Mind Map, ERD http://jude.change-vision.com/ TRICHORD – Agile Project   Kanban Board Kanban, Parking Lot, http://trichord.change-vision.com/ Burndowns, Smiley Calendar
At Agile2008 I talked about … Learning Kaizen from Toyota [with Mind Maps] New Car Development in Toyota Exploring User Stories through Mind Mapping Dear XP – a song at the party
Stickyminds.com article “Agile Modeling with Mind Map and UML” Search: stickyminds Kenji HIRANABE
Mind Map Tony Buzan Graphical note technique Visualize thoughts with a radiant structure  Keyword Oriented Loose syntax and semantics Fast and Easy High level View Evocative Explore and Gather Ideas
da Vinci uses Pictures and Words at the same time
Mind Mapping Examples …
Kent Beck’s XP 2nd
Retrospectives using Keep/Problem/Try format
Product Feature Map in Release Planning
Seminar Ideas
Project Christmas Planning
Meeting Minutes Template
Design Patterns
Mastering the Requirements Process  by Suzanne and James Robertson, 1999.
Self-Introduction Mind Map Central Image Your name and your Icon What describes you most BOI’s may be,  Why (you came to Tronto)? What (do you do) ? Favorites (sessions so far) 3-minute introduction in pairs
 
User Stores: Ron Jeffries’ 3 Cs Card Written on note cards. Cards may be annotated with estimates, notes, etc. Conversation Details behind the story come out during conversation with customer Confirm Acceptance tests confirm the story was coded correctly
User Stories:  Mike Cohn Shift focus from writing to talking Metaphor of Trawling (by Suzanne and James Robertson) Requirements can be captured with different sized nets Requirements change, mature, possibly die Skill is a factor Avoid “The user”, find “Roles” In order to <benefit>, as a <role>, I want to <story>,
Why Mind Map and User Stories Fit ? Shift focus from writing to talking “ Story cards” are ticket to conversation. Needs to be “evocative” Mind maps preserve “context” … playback effect Trawl requirements with coarse sized net first An architect users mind maps before drawings, to avoid getting into too specific areas in early phase. Some important information is expressed with emotion, which cannot be captured in documents. Use your right brain ! Emotion! Colors, and Pictures ! To fully utilize broadband communication and preserve it in your brain, as the same time, keep it into a mind map as a memento of the situation. In the future conversation, you can use it to resume the context back.
Mastering the Requirements Process  by Suzanne and James Robertson, 1999.
User Wish Mind Map The first step of getting what you want. Get the  Big Picture . Who ? first. Semi-structured. Gather info and mine  UseCases / User Stories .
Demonstration City Library System Interview…
Library Interview Mind Map
UseCase Diagram
User Stories Mind Map
The big picture of this presentation User Wish Big Picture Mind Map User Stories Why? Who? When? Estimate, Plan, Prioritize, Test value role
Conclusion Mind Mapping is effective when Gathering Information Exploring topics freely User interview with Mind Mapping Is Semi-structured Gives a high-level view of user wish Creates a big picture of the user wish from which you can carve out good use cases or user stories. Why, Who, When are good input to user stories.
The mind map tool JUDE – UML editor With Mind Map, ERD, DFD http://jude.change-vision.com/
User Stories Spreadsheet Also to PowerPoint!

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Exploring User Stories Through Mind mapping

  • 1. Exploring User Stories through Mind Mapping Kenji HIRANABE Change Vision, Inc. User Wish Big Picture Mind Map User Stories Why? Who? When? Estimate, Plan, Prioritize, Test value role
  • 2. Objectives To understand what is Mind Mapping and how software development can benefit from it. To experience how to use Mind Maps to explore user wish and carve out User Stories .
  • 3. Agenda Introduction What is a Mind Map and Why How Software Development Benefits from Using Mind Maps Exploring User Wish using Mind Mapping Demonstration Let’s try ! Conclusion
  • 4. Kenji HIRANABE(1/2) (co-)Translator of … XP/ Agile books (co-)Author of … C++ book OO, UML books Mind Map book
  • 5. Kenji HIRANABE(2/2) CEO of Change Vision, Inc. JUDE – UML editor With Mind Map, ERD http://jude.change-vision.com/ TRICHORD – Agile Project Kanban Board Kanban, Parking Lot, http://trichord.change-vision.com/ Burndowns, Smiley Calendar
  • 6. At Agile2008 I talked about … Learning Kaizen from Toyota [with Mind Maps] New Car Development in Toyota Exploring User Stories through Mind Mapping Dear XP – a song at the party
  • 7. Stickyminds.com article “Agile Modeling with Mind Map and UML” Search: stickyminds Kenji HIRANABE
  • 8. Mind Map Tony Buzan Graphical note technique Visualize thoughts with a radiant structure Keyword Oriented Loose syntax and semantics Fast and Easy High level View Evocative Explore and Gather Ideas
  • 9. da Vinci uses Pictures and Words at the same time
  • 13. Product Feature Map in Release Planning
  • 18. Mastering the Requirements Process by Suzanne and James Robertson, 1999.
  • 19. Self-Introduction Mind Map Central Image Your name and your Icon What describes you most BOI’s may be, Why (you came to Tronto)? What (do you do) ? Favorites (sessions so far) 3-minute introduction in pairs
  • 20.  
  • 21. User Stores: Ron Jeffries’ 3 Cs Card Written on note cards. Cards may be annotated with estimates, notes, etc. Conversation Details behind the story come out during conversation with customer Confirm Acceptance tests confirm the story was coded correctly
  • 22. User Stories: Mike Cohn Shift focus from writing to talking Metaphor of Trawling (by Suzanne and James Robertson) Requirements can be captured with different sized nets Requirements change, mature, possibly die Skill is a factor Avoid “The user”, find “Roles” In order to <benefit>, as a <role>, I want to <story>,
  • 23. Why Mind Map and User Stories Fit ? Shift focus from writing to talking “ Story cards” are ticket to conversation. Needs to be “evocative” Mind maps preserve “context” … playback effect Trawl requirements with coarse sized net first An architect users mind maps before drawings, to avoid getting into too specific areas in early phase. Some important information is expressed with emotion, which cannot be captured in documents. Use your right brain ! Emotion! Colors, and Pictures ! To fully utilize broadband communication and preserve it in your brain, as the same time, keep it into a mind map as a memento of the situation. In the future conversation, you can use it to resume the context back.
  • 24. Mastering the Requirements Process by Suzanne and James Robertson, 1999.
  • 25. User Wish Mind Map The first step of getting what you want. Get the Big Picture . Who ? first. Semi-structured. Gather info and mine UseCases / User Stories .
  • 26. Demonstration City Library System Interview…
  • 30. The big picture of this presentation User Wish Big Picture Mind Map User Stories Why? Who? When? Estimate, Plan, Prioritize, Test value role
  • 31. Conclusion Mind Mapping is effective when Gathering Information Exploring topics freely User interview with Mind Mapping Is Semi-structured Gives a high-level view of user wish Creates a big picture of the user wish from which you can carve out good use cases or user stories. Why, Who, When are good input to user stories.
  • 32. The mind map tool JUDE – UML editor With Mind Map, ERD, DFD http://jude.change-vision.com/
  • 33. User Stories Spreadsheet Also to PowerPoint!