At this half-day seminar on Requirements Engineering you will learn how to write better User Stories, and the fundamentals of Functional Size estimation.

The seminar will include an introduction to the ScopeMaster software tool, and you will receive a complimentary 30-day trial subscription, with access to all features, which usually costs £200 per month.

Scopemaster is the first high-speed automated software requirements analysis and sizing tool.

The seminar will be led by Requirements Engineering specialist, Dr. Simon Wright.

What you will learn

• What is a User Story?

• The role of User Stories in Agile software development

• Components and structure of a good User Story

• Common misunderstandings from User Stories, and how to improve precision

• Why User Stories matter to Agile

• How to write measurable User Stories and the Cosmic Functional Sizing Methodology

• How to use ScopeMaster to improve your User Story quality

Running Order - Morning Sessions

8.45 Registration and refreshments

9.00 Introduction

Write better User Stories, earlier

Learn the fundamentals of Functional Size estimation

10.30 Coffee-break

10.45 Introduction to Scopemaster

11.15 Practical workshop: optimising your User Story quality assurance and estimation

12.30 Summary and reflection

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Running Order - Afternoon Sessions

13.45 Registration

14.00 Introduction

Write better User Stories, earlier

Learn the fundamentals of Functional Size estimation

15.30 Coffee-break

15.45 Introduction to Scopemaster

16.15 Practical workshop: optimising your User Story quality assurance and estimation

17.30 Summary and reflection

Should you attend?

Yes - if you are involved in writing User Stories in software development

Yes - if you are moving to User Stories from traditional requirements formats

Yes - if you are experiencing challenges with your User Story quality that are hindering your project development, such as delays, scope-creep or excess rework

Presenter / Instructor

Dr. Simon Wright, Systems and Software Requirements Practitioner.

Specialisms include Requirements Engineering, Estimation, Agile, Lean, CMMI, ISO 12207, ISO 15288, Management,Development and Administrative processes

About ScopeMaster

ScopeMaster is a software tool that analyses the text of user stories and other statements of software requirements. It is a tool for managers of software development and is mostly used by Business Analysts, quality assurance and product owners in enterprises with a large software estate.

ScopeMaster finds potential quality issues in user stories automatically, helping to improve user story quality early in software development, bringing greater certainty to the size, cost and duration of software projects.