The presentation helps you apply useful principles from agile methodologies for developing technical documentation. It also highlights the features common to agile development processes and helps you understand user stories and learn to translate user stories into task-oriented topics. You also learn to use various collaboration tools that can facilitate writing.
This presentation describe
What is the need for user stories in Agile project?
What is a story?
Why story?
What is criteria for a good story?
What are not stories?
Prerequisite? Knowledge of Scrum and it’s terms
Session Abstract:
Agile framework is based on iterative development, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organizing cross-functional teams. It’s a set of values and principles that help teams respond to unpredictability through incremental, iterative work cadences and continuous feedback.
Scrum is the most popular methodology under the Agile umbrella. Scrum emphasizes empirical feedback, team self-management, and striving to build shippable product increments within short iterations.
Kanban is another popular flavor of Agile that focuses on visualizing and managing the flow of work, in order to balance demand with available capacity and remove bottlenecks.
Learning Objectives:
> Gain a broad understanding of the Agile framework
> Discover Scrum and Kanban, the two most widely used Agile methodologies, and see how they can be used in construction industry
> Find out how Scrum and Kanban can be combined to have the best of both worlds (Scrumban)
This presentation describe
What is the need for user stories in Agile project?
What is a story?
Why story?
What is criteria for a good story?
What are not stories?
Prerequisite? Knowledge of Scrum and it’s terms
Session Abstract:
Agile framework is based on iterative development, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organizing cross-functional teams. It’s a set of values and principles that help teams respond to unpredictability through incremental, iterative work cadences and continuous feedback.
Scrum is the most popular methodology under the Agile umbrella. Scrum emphasizes empirical feedback, team self-management, and striving to build shippable product increments within short iterations.
Kanban is another popular flavor of Agile that focuses on visualizing and managing the flow of work, in order to balance demand with available capacity and remove bottlenecks.
Learning Objectives:
> Gain a broad understanding of the Agile framework
> Discover Scrum and Kanban, the two most widely used Agile methodologies, and see how they can be used in construction industry
> Find out how Scrum and Kanban can be combined to have the best of both worlds (Scrumban)
Sexuality and Identity: Scientific Findings
Paul R. McHugh, MD
Aaron Kheriaty, MD
Executive Summary of “Living the Truth in Love”
An international conference and resource event to address pastoral approaches toward men and women with homosexual tendencies
October 2, 2015
Pontifical University of St. Thomas Rome, Italy
Today, terms like “homosexual persons” and “sexual orientation” are used as if they had a univocal meaning and described objective, even obvious realities existing in the world. But phrases like “homosexual persons” and “sexual orientation” can be misleading, and words like “homosexual” and “homosexuality” are ambiguous.
Insisting on language better suited to scientific and anthropological realities will help clarify the truth about our identity as human persons and the true basis of our dignity, for those within and beyond our religious communities.
"How to write better User Stories" por @jrhuertawebcat
Presentación realizada en el #webcat Barcelona de Abril 2013
Autor: José E. Rodríguez (@jrhuerta)
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RECURSOS:
- Agile Barcelona
http://agile-barcelona.org/
- "User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development", Mike Cohn, 2004, Addison-Wesley Professional
http://www.amazon.com/User-Stories-Applied-Software-Development/dp/0321205685
- "Lean UX", Jeff Gothelf & Josh Seiden, 2012, O'Reilly Media
http://www.leanuxbook.com/
Slidedeck for 1 hour basic workshop about Agile in general and Intro to Scrum framework for newbies without tight linking to the software development. Prepared by Artem Bykovets, Agile Coach & Process consultant - www.abykovets.com
User story can be described as functional increment and it is a key element in agile environment. This presentation introduces fundamentals about user stories that can be used to educate teams or simply to review the basics.
Introduction to the scrum framework: roles, activities and artifacts.
Scrum is an agile methodology for project management, to create a high quality product.
www.nieldeckx.be
Node.js BFFs - our way to the better/micro frontendsEugene Fidelin
To be able to implement new features in as little time as possible, we migrated our
monolithic Java-based frontends towards smaller Node.js BFFs (backend-for-frontend, BFF
pattern - create separate backend services to be consumed by specific frontend
applications).
Now we are close to the next step in our journey and adopt Micro-frontends architecture to
build our web apps as a composition of even smaller features which are owned by
independent teams
There are as many types of agile coaches out there as there are flavors of ice cream. And, their levels of leadership maturity and skill can vary just as widely. It can leave one fretting, “What am I really getting when I bring in an agile coach? And, how do I ‘grow’ my own?” In fact, what are the “must have” skills of an agile coach and how can you tell if your coach has them?
The Agile Coach Competency Framework is one big clue to answering these questions. Over the past two years, this framework has guided the development of hundreds of agile coaches. Agile managers and champions also use it to obtain “truth in advertising” to hire the right coach at the right time.
We will explore this framework and provide lightening-talk-style case studies that showcase how it has been used in the real world. You’ll leave with ideas and actions to help you become a more savvy purveyor (and/or developer) of agile coaches.
Requirements Craftsmanship 101 - Agile and Beyond 2015 SessionHolly Bielawa
What does it take to get the most out of Software Craftsmanship and Agile Development? It starts Requirement Craftsmanship, Collaboration, and Communication.
Sexuality and Identity: Scientific Findings
Paul R. McHugh, MD
Aaron Kheriaty, MD
Executive Summary of “Living the Truth in Love”
An international conference and resource event to address pastoral approaches toward men and women with homosexual tendencies
October 2, 2015
Pontifical University of St. Thomas Rome, Italy
Today, terms like “homosexual persons” and “sexual orientation” are used as if they had a univocal meaning and described objective, even obvious realities existing in the world. But phrases like “homosexual persons” and “sexual orientation” can be misleading, and words like “homosexual” and “homosexuality” are ambiguous.
Insisting on language better suited to scientific and anthropological realities will help clarify the truth about our identity as human persons and the true basis of our dignity, for those within and beyond our religious communities.
"How to write better User Stories" por @jrhuertawebcat
Presentación realizada en el #webcat Barcelona de Abril 2013
Autor: José E. Rodríguez (@jrhuerta)
------------------------------------------------
RECURSOS:
- Agile Barcelona
http://agile-barcelona.org/
- "User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development", Mike Cohn, 2004, Addison-Wesley Professional
http://www.amazon.com/User-Stories-Applied-Software-Development/dp/0321205685
- "Lean UX", Jeff Gothelf & Josh Seiden, 2012, O'Reilly Media
http://www.leanuxbook.com/
Slidedeck for 1 hour basic workshop about Agile in general and Intro to Scrum framework for newbies without tight linking to the software development. Prepared by Artem Bykovets, Agile Coach & Process consultant - www.abykovets.com
User story can be described as functional increment and it is a key element in agile environment. This presentation introduces fundamentals about user stories that can be used to educate teams or simply to review the basics.
Introduction to the scrum framework: roles, activities and artifacts.
Scrum is an agile methodology for project management, to create a high quality product.
www.nieldeckx.be
Node.js BFFs - our way to the better/micro frontendsEugene Fidelin
To be able to implement new features in as little time as possible, we migrated our
monolithic Java-based frontends towards smaller Node.js BFFs (backend-for-frontend, BFF
pattern - create separate backend services to be consumed by specific frontend
applications).
Now we are close to the next step in our journey and adopt Micro-frontends architecture to
build our web apps as a composition of even smaller features which are owned by
independent teams
There are as many types of agile coaches out there as there are flavors of ice cream. And, their levels of leadership maturity and skill can vary just as widely. It can leave one fretting, “What am I really getting when I bring in an agile coach? And, how do I ‘grow’ my own?” In fact, what are the “must have” skills of an agile coach and how can you tell if your coach has them?
The Agile Coach Competency Framework is one big clue to answering these questions. Over the past two years, this framework has guided the development of hundreds of agile coaches. Agile managers and champions also use it to obtain “truth in advertising” to hire the right coach at the right time.
We will explore this framework and provide lightening-talk-style case studies that showcase how it has been used in the real world. You’ll leave with ideas and actions to help you become a more savvy purveyor (and/or developer) of agile coaches.
Requirements Craftsmanship 101 - Agile and Beyond 2015 SessionHolly Bielawa
What does it take to get the most out of Software Craftsmanship and Agile Development? It starts Requirement Craftsmanship, Collaboration, and Communication.
Learn the basics of the agile way-of-life that has helped many companies realize their potential in the market. The agile secret sauce was once a thing that was only enjoyed by software organizations on the East and West coasts, but is now invading Indianapolis -- increasing productivity, making teams empowered (and happier!), and helping managers focus less on the taskmaster role and more on the important stuff.
Presentation (animated) on Agilve vs Iterative vs Waterfall models in SDLC.
Detailed comparison across Process, Planning, Execution and Completion.
#Cricket Analogy#
Waterfall (Test Match) vs Iterative (ODI) Format vs Agile (T20)
#Waterfall: Test Match Format - Strategic-Phase by Phase like Innings by Innings.
Game for Specialists, Slow and Steady.
#One Day (ODI) Format : Strategic approach – First10/Middle/Slog overs.
Mix of Specialists and
All-Rounders, Result oriented.
#T20 Format: Lively,Dynamic, Full of Action. Game for All-Rounders. Changes with every over.
Highly Result oriented
Business Agility is optimizing the process from the time you have an idea to the time you've been paid for it. It's like combining Lean Startup with Agile. I gave this presentation at Sheridan College for Silicon Halton with Michael Lant in May 2011.
Agile software development development explainedServan Huegen
Explanation of different types of project approaches. From classic waterfall via Agile, Scrum, Kanban, LeSS, SAFe, Spotify Engineering Culture to Lean Startup and some eye opening tips and tricks.
The slide explains the basics of the Scrum Framework one of the most popular Agile implementations for beginners. You can learn fundamental knowledge about it.
The Scrum Master and the Product Owner are critical to success of agile development teams using Scrum with the authority to make changes to the process, suggest team members take action, and empower members to do tasks correctly, in support of increasing the probability of project success.
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
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Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
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The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
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• What is SAP Fiori and why it matters to you
• How a better user experience drives measurable business benefits
• How to get started with SAP Fiori today
• How SAP Fiori elements accelerates application development
• How SAP Build Code includes SAP Fiori tools and other generative artificial intelligence capabilities
• How SAP Fiori paves the way for using AI in SAP apps
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In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
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Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
GridMate - End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid...ThomasParaiso2
End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid regressions. In this session, we share our journey building an E2E testing pipeline for GridMate components (LWC and Aura) using Cypress, JSForce, FakerJS…
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
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In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
2. 2
Objectives
Learn to apply useful principles from agile
methodologies
Highlight the features common to agile
development processes
Understand user stories and learn to translate
user stories into task-oriented topics
Learn to use various collaboration tools that can
facilitate writing
Learn to be adaptive
3. 3
The Agile Parable
A pig and a chicken are walking down a road. The
chicken looks at the pig and says, "Hey, why
don't we open a restaurant?" The pig looks back
at the chicken and says, "Good idea, what do
you want to call it?"
The chicken thinks about it and says, "Why don't
we call it 'Ham and Eggs'?"
"I don't think so," says the pig, "I'd be committed
but you'd only be involved.”
5. 5
Scrum Origins
The new product development game - Tekeuchi
and Nonaka
A group of 17 individuals got together in
Colorado in 2001 to form the Agile manifesto.
Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber
Initial definitions of Scrum at OOPSLA 96
Not just for trivial projects
FDA-approved, life-critical software for x-rays and MRIs
8. 8
The Scrum Development Process
Daily Scrum
•Hosted by ScrumMaster
•Attended by all, but Stakeholders
don’t speak
•Same time every day
•Answer: 1) What did you do
yesterday? 2) What will you do
today? 3) What’s in your way?
•Team updates Sprint Backlog;
Scrum Master updates Blocks List
POPO
Product Owner:
Sets priorities
SMSM
ScrumMaster:
Manages process,
removes blocks
TT
Team (Pigs):
Develops
product
SHSH
Stakeholders
(Chickens):
observe & advise
Key Artifacts
Product Backlog
•List of requirements & issues
•Owned by Product Owner
•Anybody can add to it
•Only Product Owner prioritizes
Product Backlog
•List of requirements & issues
•Owned by Product Owner
•Anybody can add to it
•Only Product Owner prioritizes
Sprint Goal
•One-sentence summary
•Declared by Product Owner
•Accepted by team
Sprint Goal
•One-sentence summary
•Declared by Product Owner
•Accepted by team
Sprint Backlog
•List of tasks
•Owned by team
•Only team modifies it
Sprint Backlog
•List of tasks
•Owned by team
•Only team modifies it
Blocks List
•List of blocks & unmade
decisions
•Owned by ScrumMaster
•Updated daily
Blocks List
•List of blocks & unmade
decisions
•Owned by ScrumMaster
•Updated daily
Increment
•Version of the product
•Shippable functionality (tested,
documented, etc.)
Increment
•Version of the product
•Shippable functionality (tested,
documented, etc.)
Key Meetings
Sprint Planning Meeting
•Hosted by ScrumMaster; ½-1 day
•In: Product Backlog, existing
product, business & technology
conditions
1. Select highest priority items in
Product Backlog; declare Sprint Goal
2. Team turns selected items into
Sprint Backlog
Out:: Sprint Goal, Sprint Backlog
Sprint Review Meeting
•Hosted by ScrumMaster
•Attended by all
•Informal, 4-hour, informational
•Team demos Increment
•All discuss
•Hold retrospective
•Announce next Sprint Planning
Meeting
Product
Backlog
Product
Backlog
Development Process
IncrementIncrement
Sprint Planning Meeting
Daily Scrum
Daily Work
Sprint
Goal
Sprint
Goal
Sprint
Backlog
Sprint
Backlog
Blocks
List
Blocks
List
ProductProduct
Sprint Review Meeting
Sprint:
15-30 days
each
Product
Backlog’
Product
Backlog’
Increment’Increment’
Copyright 2004, William C. Wake, William.Wake@acm.org, www.xp123.com
13. 13
Design Documents
Moving from specs to user story documents
Shorter, more fluid documents
Allows for easier refinement and rework upon
customer feedback
Helps the writers to not get bogged down in lengthy
specs
14. 14
User Stories- What is it?
A software system requirement
Defines what is to be built
Prioritized, make up the backlog
Stories may be related together as “features” or
“themes”
15. 15
User Stories
As a … < role> …
I want … <short description of feature> …
So that … <value or why need functionality>
…
Examples:
As a sales manager I want to view the sales report so
that I can know the sales for this quarter.
As a regular traveler I want my cell-phone to wake me
up at a set time so that I do not need to pack an alarm
clock.
16. 16
Acceptance Criteria
A common acceptance criteria
template:
Given … <some initial context > …
When … <an event occurs> …
Then … <ensure some outcomes> …
Given my cell-phone is switched off when
the time for my alarm is reached then turn
the cell-phone on and sound the alarm.
19. 19
Using Minimalism
Choose an action-oriented approach to your
documentation
Promote learning by doing rather than by
reading
Evaluate what to trim and why (‘Just enough’
documentation)
Focus on troubleshooting advice
Identify opportunities to replace text with
graphics
20. 20
Benefits of Using Minimalism
Pushes us to be more user-focused
Makes us look out for redundant information
Drives us to cut costs while delivering better
information
Portrays us like we understood our role better
21. 21
Collaborate
Use a collaboration tool (e.g. wiki)
Attend daily scrum meetings
Be detailed and specific when you are seeking
information
25. 25
Backlog is Your Friend
The Backlog in Scrum is the Technical Writer’s
best friend.
Work with the dev team to understand the tasks
You can re-plan a Sprint in the mid-Sprint
Allocate some time in the Sprint for
maintenance and patches.
Backlog is NOT DONE if the end-user
documentation is not complete
26. 26
Document Reviews in Scrum
Use drafts
Write doc for a feature that is developed and
tested in the Sprint
Have Dev/QA review the doc for technical
accuracy before closing the user story
Make the required edits
Publish IT
Present the doc to the PO in the exit meeting
27. 27
Before the Release
Have a stabilization sprint for
the document cleanups,
versioning, and help
integration.
28. 28
Vertical Doc Team Structure – Writer
Aligned to the Scrum Teams
Write
r
Product ABC Product XYZ Released products Legacy
Product
s
Feature A Feature
B
Feature
A
Feature
B
Feature
A
Feature B Bugs/
Minor
Fixes
Patche
s
Life
Support
Steve
Maria
Marc
32. 32
Sources and Bibliography
Agile Estimating and Planning, Mike Cohn, Prentice Hall, 2006.
Agile Project Management with Scrum, Ken Schwaber, Microsoft Press,
2004.
Writing Effective Use Cases, Alistair Cockburn, Addison Wesley, 2001.
Agile Development: Challenges in Transforming Technical Communications
Departments, Mike Wethington.
“An Overview of Scrum”, Mike Cohn,
http://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/presentation/30-an-overview-of-scrum
, 2008
“Writing End-User Documentation in an Agile Development Environment,”
Anne Gentle & Tana Berry,
http://justwriteclick.com/2007/07/02/writing-end-user-documentation-in-an-agile-de
, 2007.
A group of 17 individuals got together in Colorado in 2001to form the manifesto. This outlines that while there is value on the right, we value the items on the left more.