18:30 Weds 5 January 2022: Example Mapping - A collaborative approach to exploring user stories

[Immo Hüneke]

BCS Software Practice Advancement specialist group

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SPA-362: Example Mapping - a collaborative approach to exploring user stories

Session leader: Jagandeep Singh, Engineer and Architect

When: Wednesday 5th January 2022, 18:30 - 20:00 BST

Where: BCS London, 25 Copthall Avenue, London EC2R 7BP and online

Price: Free

Booking Link: https://5january2022spasg.eventbrite.co.uk

Your confirmation email will provide the next step to enable you to access the meeting. 48 hours and 1 hour prior to the event, reminder emails will be sent to those registered, with the non-transferable URL needed to gain access. The session will probably be recorded. If you do not wish to feature in the recording, please keep your microphone muted and your camera off.

AGENDA

* from 6:00pm: log in, wait for meeting to begin (for those physically present at BCS London, network over refreshments and sandwiches)

* 18:30-20:00 approximately: workshop with practical exercises, Q&A

* 20:00-20:30 approximately: end of online meeting, further networking in London

Synopsis

User stories had three aspects: Card, Conversation and Confirmation. Most organisations got the card part right but struggled with conversation and confirmation. Example mapping is a lightweight approach to have short, productive and structured conversations around user stories.

It was developed by Matt Wynne, co-creator of BDD cucumber framework. Example mapping is a method for business stakeholders, developers and testers to develop a common understanding of the user stories.

It is a light weight method to verify the stories readiness for development, explore gaps and break stories into smaller parts. It can be incorporated into any agile methodology as part of three amigos, backlog refinement, planning poker, specification workshop or discovery workshop. At the end of session participants will be able to use example mapping to have structured conversation and address challenges in conversation and confirmation

About the presenter

Jagandeep Singh guides organisations in their cloud and micro-service journey. He has 13 years of experience working in IT as developer, consultant and architect from startups, banks and corporations.

He is passionate about technology, agility and continuously working to improve productivity of organisations using agile methods.

Jagandeep is based in India and will be leading this session remotely. We'll split into workgroups at various times and work together on a Miro board per group. Groups physically present are encouraged to use physical post-it notes and flip-charts, or bring laptop computers and share a Miro board.

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Meetings Schedule

London - http://bcs-spa.org/index.php?page=london-meeting-programme

Presentation materials from previous talks are available from the BCS SPA resources site: http://bcs-spa.org/resources.html

Also see YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKBhokJ0qd3_wlvr0j85YhmNfNj8ZJ8M-

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SPA London Meetings Programme Organiser -

Immo Huneke, Zuhlke Engineering Ltd. [mailto:Im...@Huneke.Co.UK]

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Forthcoming meetings:

2 Feb 2022: SPA-363 (topic tba)

We're looking for volunteers to present or lead workshops on topics of interest to software practitioners. Please come forward with suggestions!