User Story Workshops

Collaborative sessions held during the Develop Epic(s) process, led by the Scrum Master, where the Scrum Core Team and, when helpful, additional business stakeholders work together to define, refine, and clarify user stories.

Key Points

  • Occurs during the Develop Epic(s) process to turn epics into clear user stories.
  • Facilitated by the Scrum Master to ensure focus, participation, and timeboxing.
  • Includes the full Scrum Core Team, with business stakeholders invited as needed for domain input.
  • Produces refined stories with acceptance criteria, preliminary sizing, priorities, and identified dependencies.

Example

The Scrum Master schedules a 2-hour User Story Workshop to decompose the "Account Management" epic. The Product Owner, Developers, and Tester attend, and a compliance SME joins for regulatory input. Together they write user stories, define acceptance criteria, estimate story sizes, and note dependencies for the next sprint.

PMP Example Question

Which activity best describes a User Story Workshop?

  1. A daily 15-minute event for team synchronization and impediment visibility.
  2. A facilitated session during the Develop Epic(s) process where the Scrum Core Team and sometimes business stakeholders define and refine user stories.
  3. A quarterly portfolio meeting to review value metrics and funding.
  4. A ceremony to demonstrate completed increments and gather feedback.

Correct Answer: B — A collaborative, facilitated session to define and refine user stories

Explanation: User Story Workshops are led by the Scrum Master during Develop Epic(s) to help the Scrum Core Team (and relevant stakeholders) create, clarify, and prioritize user stories.

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