Comments on: User Stories and Mind Mapping http://blog.selfmodifying.com/2010/02/02/user-stories-and-mind-mapping/ The weblog of Ryan Garver. A coffee nut. An agile freak. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:31:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ryan Garver http://blog.selfmodifying.com/2010/02/02/user-stories-and-mind-mapping/#comment-35 Ryan Garver Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:20:41 +0000 http://blog.selfmodifying.com/?p=83#comment-35 Glad to hear that sentence inspired you. It really does warrant it's own post. There have been so many times where I've thrown out feature ideas or made dramatic changes solely because that why was unclear or non-existant, and it's not alway obvious until you start phrasing your stories. Glad to hear that sentence inspired you. It really does warrant it’s own post. There have been so many times where I’ve thrown out feature ideas or made dramatic changes solely because that why was unclear or non-existant, and it’s not alway obvious until you start phrasing your stories.

]]> By: Chris Didyk http://blog.selfmodifying.com/2010/02/02/user-stories-and-mind-mapping/#comment-34 Chris Didyk Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:06:20 +0000 http://blog.selfmodifying.com/?p=83#comment-34 Hi Ryan! It's been awhile and I hope you're doing well :) I've had the same issues with mindmapping that you've had, but I'm also giving it another go. I like your approach here, and your revelation caused me to think about just how important the "Why?" is in user stories: http://www.chrisdidyk.com/why-you-do-something-is-always-important.html Hi Ryan! It’s been awhile and I hope you’re doing well :)

I’ve had the same issues with mindmapping that you’ve had, but I’m also giving it another go. I like your approach here, and your revelation caused me to think about just how important the “Why?” is in user stories: http://www.chrisdidyk.com/why-you-do-something-is-always-important.html

]]> By: Robert Dempsey http://blog.selfmodifying.com/2010/02/02/user-stories-and-mind-mapping/#comment-33 Robert Dempsey Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:57:02 +0000 http://blog.selfmodifying.com/?p=83#comment-33 Hi Ryan, I'm glad you got back on mindmapping. The more I use it the more useful I find it. I also like your approach to writing user stories, and think it is much clearer on showing the business value rather than using links from one node to another. I'll try that next time for sure. Happy mindmapping! Hi Ryan, I’m glad you got back on mindmapping. The more I use it the more useful I find it. I also like your approach to writing user stories, and think it is much clearer on showing the business value rather than using links from one node to another. I’ll try that next time for sure.

Happy mindmapping!

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