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Week Three Reflection

Teresa E. Sampson

Trevecca Nazarene University

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Week Three Reflection

What is the most significant thing I learned this week?

The most significant thing that I learned this week was about writing user stories.

According to Saddington (2013), the user stories are written with a specific feature in mind.

They tell an exact representation of what is expected and what will be accomplished by

completing the task.

How did what I learned change my thinking about this weeks topic?

When I first began reading about writing a user story, the process seemed much more

complicated than it what it actually is. When I saw an example of one in the textbook and the

details for the structure, I discovered that the user story is very simple, but includes important

information for the task.

What previous experiences relate to what I read and learned?

I view the user story as a goal of sorts for that particular task. I am part of the balanced

scorecard committee at work and we go through a similar process when working on the

development of the balanced scorecard, although it has a different format than the user story as

depicted in the textbook.

How will I use (or have I used) this knowledge in my ministry or life?

The user stories are very simple and give implicit direction for a team to get the job done.

I think it would be very helpful to incorporate user stories into our projects at work. This will

help us to focus our time and talents in a more direct manner. I can see this method being used

to benefit the balanced scorecard committee and other teams that are working on projects, such

as planning the annual meeting for our cooperative. I could also use this process to design,

develop, and publish my commercial and industrial newsletter each quarter.

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What could I additionally learn about this weeks topic?

I would like to learn about different applications of user stories in the workplace as well

as looking at some detailed examples. It is very helpful to me when considering to implement

something new into my work when I can see several different examples and then be able to

visualize how I can incorporate it in various ways. This process will break larger tasks down

into smaller units so that the project is not as overwhelming and progress is not halted.

Reference

Saddington, P. (2013). The agile pocket guide: A quick start to making your business agile using

scrum and beyond. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.