"Avoid the Rakes" User Story Challenge
This engaging activity is designed to enhance your understanding of user story writing by identifying common pitfalls and exploring effective solutions.
The phrase "step on a rake" metaphorically represents encountering unexpected challenges or negative consequences due to unforeseen issues. This exercise incorporates "spotting mistakes" and "matching solutions" to reinforce key principles of effective user story writing.
Elements:
9 User Stories: Each story presents a common writing flaw.
Common Mistakes: A list of frequently encountered errors when crafting user stories.
Solutions: A list of effective strategies for addressing and rectifying these mistakes.
Goal:
For each user story, your team must:
Identify at least one mistake from the provided list.
Determine at least one solution from the provided list to correct the identified mistake.
Hint: Some user stories may contain multiple flaws and require multiple solutions.
Steps and Timing:
Game Introduction (5 minutes): Explain instructions and objectives.
Optional Move to Breakout Rooms (3 minutes): Divide team into 3 smaller groups for focused discussion.
Mistake Identification (15 minutes): Team analyzes each User Story and identifies potential mistakes.
Solution Identification (15 minutes): Team explores and selects appropriate solutions for the identified mistakes.
Answer Reveal and Discussion (10 minutes): Correct answers are revealed, and teams discuss their findings and any challenges encountered
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