1. The Art of Storytelling
By Fadi Stephan

3. Mike Cohn
Jeff Patton
User Role Modeling

5. Simple, clear, short description of
customer valued functionality.
3 C’s: Card, Conversation, Confirmation.
Represents customer requirements.

6. Title: Priority:
As a [type of user], I can [goal] so that
[value]
Notes:
Assumptions:
Constraints:
Estimate:

7. Checkout Using Credit Card 25
As a book shopper, I can checkout using my
credit card so that I can purchase a selected
book.
Notes: Support mc, visa, amex
Constraint: Must use Chase payment service
13 pts

8. Given [context]
When [some event]
Then [outcome]

9. Checkout Using Credit Card
Test with valid mc, visa, amex passes
Test with valid other cards fails
Test with expired card fails
Test with invalid cvv fails
Test with invalid zip fails

10. Title: Priority:
As a [type of user], I can [goal] so that
[reason]
Notes:
Assumptions:
Constraints:
Estimate:

11. Title: Priority:
As a [type of user], I can
[goal] so that [reason]
Notes:
Assumptions:
Constraints: Estimate:
“Get smaller cards”

12. How do I
describe
what I want?
How do I
schedule this
How do I
work and
validate
track its What are the
that this
progress? details of
work is
what I need
done?
to code?

15. Other Options
1. The system shall…
2. Use Cases

17. Verbal Communication

19. Right Size

20. Understandable

21. Iterative Development

23. User Role Modeling

24. As a forgetful user, I can reset my password
so that I can access my account.

25. As a customer support manager, I can
automate password resets so that I can reduce
support calls.

27. INVEST

29. Negotiable

30. Valuable

31. Estimatable

32. Small

35. Splitting Stories

36. Dependency

37. Too Big

39. Compound

40. Bugs

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43. Data Boundaries

44. Operational Boundaries

45. Cross Cutting Concerns

46. Performance

47. Priority

49. AgileJourneyman.com

50. References
• Agile Estimating and Planning, Mike Cohn
• User Stories Applied, Mike Cohn
• Mountain Goat Software:
http://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com
• Agile Product Design:
http://www.agileproductdesign.com