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
