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The Art of Crafting User Stories

By : Christopher Lee
Book Image

The Art of Crafting User Stories

By: Christopher Lee

Overview of this book

The Art of Crafting User Stories is a must-read for product managers, UX professionals, and product developers dedicated to creating meaningful digital experiences. This book provides a comprehensive, step-by-step approach to empower you to master the techniques for creating user stories that drive effective product development. This book takes you on a journey from identifying and capturing user needs, goals, and perspectives through user stories, to crafting impactful stories for design choices and organizing tasks efficiently. You’ll learn how to define the problem area, recognize user personas, and develop user scenarios with the aid of real-world examples, practical tips, and exercises designed to help you develop your skills in crafting user-centered experiences. Moreover, you’ll gain a thorough understanding of user stories, their role in Agile development, and how to use them to plan and manage products effectively. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to improve the quality and efficiency of your own products by applying the hands-on practical skills to create compelling digital experiences that resonate with users and stay relevant in the market.
Table of Contents (12 chapters)

Example scenario

Company X is firmly committed to enhancing its UX by focusing on two pivotal business objectives: increasing user engagement and reducing customer support tickets. Key metrics and flow measures, such as Monthly Active Users (MAU), lead time, cycle time, throughput, and Work in Progress (WIP), are leveraged to gain insightful data. These tracked parameters help in identifying bottlenecks and streamlining development and support processes, thus ensuring faster delivery and efficient issue resolution, and ultimately resulting in superior user engagement and satisfaction.

In a bid to drive higher user engagement, Company X has strategized a meticulous tracking mechanism centered around a key set of metrics. The major metric being observed is Monthly Active Users (MAU), serving as a testament to the reach and acceptance of their platform. To supplement this, the company has turned to flow metrics, namely lead time and cycle time. The lead time is a measure of the time...