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Your stories are too big

TL;DR: Many teams ask for larger stories because they do not see how to slice the work into smaller chunks. When you give into this anti-pattern you are making developers work harder, and possibly decreasing the value of what you deliver. Write smaller stories and your team will be both happier and more productive. 

November 12, 2012 – 6:00 am | By Jeffrey | Posted in business analysis | Tagged , , , | Comments (8)

Measuring Requirements May Reinforce Bad Behavior

Have you ever heard this phrase? “What gets measured, gets done.” It contains huge truths about human nature, or at least my nature. I pay more attention to something when someone else is paying attention to it. I didn’t have to study the Hawthorne Effect to know this. Looking at my own life, there are …

March 26, 2012 – 12:25 pm | By Jeffrey | Posted in business analysis | Tagged , , , , | Comments (4)