The Gaps in Your Agile Methodology No One Talks About Part 2 - Creating Backlogs
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The document outlines a webinar led by Anne Steiner on transforming ideas into actionable backlogs within agile methodologies. It covers stages of product discovery, including framing, understanding user personas, and managing the product backlog, while emphasizing the need for effective collaboration and product focus. Additionally, it highlights the importance of visualizing user experiences and invites participants to upcoming related webinars.
The Gaps in Your Agile Methodology No One Talks About Part 2 - Creating Backlogs
- 2. Where Do Stories Come From? From Idea to Actionable Backlog Anne Steiner anne.steiner@cprime.com October 11, 2018
- 3. Intros • About me… • 10 years as a FE developer • 7 years as a PO/PM • 4 years in recovery • About this webinar series… • There is a gap in your agile methodology • Creating the product backlog • Managing the product backlog 3
- 4. Agenda • From Idea to Actionable Backlog • Early Product Discovery • Keys to Product Discovery Success • What’s next? 4
- 5. From Idea to Actionable Backlog
- 6. Making Product Choices Universe of Product Ideas Product Choices Collaborative Framing Pragmatic Personas Story Mapping User Interviews Market Research Customer Journeys Opportunity Mapping Story Splitting Validation Measures Story Writing Prototyping Product Roadmap Product Backlog
- 7. Youth Services Network MN App The “Idea” ▪ State-wide rollout ▪ Easy access to info ▪ Enhanced search ▪ Admin workflows Challenges ▪ Defining the work / plan ▪ Estimating costs ▪ Balance new and old The Steps We Took Framing >> Personas >> Story Mapping >> Design Studio >> Journeys >> Stories & Tests
- 8. Let’s frame the product idea Goals ▪ Gain common understanding ▪ Begin making product choices A Conversation Name, Timeframe, Pitch, Goals/Success Measures, Design Targets, Strengths, Constraints, Market Conditions
- 9. Who are we building it for?
- 10. Personas as a tool for understanding user needs
- 11. And for making product choices
- 12. What is the desired experience?
- 13. Visualizing the product story
- 14. Now, what do we choose… Because there are bugs too?
- 15. Balancing New and Old Phase 3 ▪ Super admin workflow ▪ Outreach worker workflow ▪ Configurability New Stuff Bugs & Minor Enhancements Phase 1 ▪ Geo-location ▪ Search & info access ▪ Notifications Phase 2 ▪ Shelter admin workflow ▪ Responsive experience
- 16. Let’s zoom in on Phase 1
- 17. Dig further into the experience
- 18. Generate many ideas quickly
- 19. And merge into one
- 20. There are still choices to make: Where do we start?
- 21. Journeys are a path through the user experience
- 24. Now, it’s time for stories!
- 25. In the end…
- 26. Keys to Product Discovery Success ▪ Don’t “just write” all the stories ▪ Maintain product focus/vision throughout ▪ Make product choices to enable focus ▪ Use practices for “visualizing experiences” versus “documenting requirements” ▪ Bring the product team along for the ride ▪ Have fun
- 27. What’s next?
- 28. Ready to Stop the Handwaving? Check out our past webinars • Continuous Product Learning • https://www.cprime.com/resource/webinars/continuous-product-learning/ • Creating the product backlog • From idea to stories • https://www.cprime.com/resource/webinars/the-gaps-in-your-agile-methodology-no- one-talks-about/ Check out our upcoming webinar – Part 3 of our 3-Part series • Managing the product backlog • Blending discovery and delivery for product learning • October 23 at 2 ET • www.cprime.com/product-category/webinars/ to register for upcoming webinars