How to Split A User Story In Just 2 Steps.

It's time to split Epics and Features into right-sized User Stories.

Splitting a User Story doesn't have to be overwhelming.

In this video, I will discuss

# 6 fundamental techniques WAHZUR that all other techniques are variations of.

# As a BONUS I will also share one easy-to-use technique that I created T-SPLIT.

After mastering T-SPLIT you won't need any other User Story Splitting technique.

In addition, this video also answers the following questions

# What are User Stories
# Difference between Epic, Stories, and Tasks
# Benefits of splitting
# Vertical vs Horizontal Splitting
# Difficulties with Vertical Stories
# What to do when we can't split a user story

There's a lot to come. So Stay Tuned.

00:00 - Intro
00:54 - What are User Stories
02:25 - Epics vs Stories vs Tasks
04:12 - Benefits of splitting
05:07 - How to split User Stories
11:01 - Different splitting patterns
16:35 - I created a splitting pattern
17:33 - Outro

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1) How to define Product Vision

2) How to create a Product Roadmap (part-1)

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[derekrempfer]

Probably the best video I've seen on the topic of splitting user stories. Well done.

[rgsudusky]

All I can say is this video convinced me to Subscribe.

[hemabrijesh]

Each video I see, I get to understand different dimensions of agile. Cannot thank you enough.. Accepted you as my agile coach..

[TristanBailey]

Had not heard of the acronym WAHZUR. Thank you for introducing it as a way to break up or write stories

[Rickmx]

Great video, one of the best visual video ever seen. Thanks for the great job

[marna_li]

I have recently been in a team who did just that: Split by layer. Using tasks. Since we had dedicated frontend and backend developers it was hard to coordinate - and we struggled to close our User Stories. 

In some ways they were not real User Stories either, but renditions of the Requirements.

[womanlikeme]

I just came across your videos and I am glued. Thank you for the content

[Ask_LyRc]

im a student and while doing a project for Software Engineering i came across this video and it helps alot :D

[orelstudies]

This video is amazing! So much knowledge in such an easy explanation and the examples are very helpful

[CindyAlexius]

Great stuff Vibhor! As a Scrum Master, I want to coach the team on breaking down user stories, so that they're committing to achievable stories within each sprint. No time like the present for practice :)

[krishnachaitanya]

Hi Vibhor, Thats a wonderful video and best part is the Practical Examples and not the Concept . Thank you and Well done

[veronicagola]

Great session. I will definitely try vertical slicing, knowing that my teams are committed frontend and backend developers and are so used to horizontal approach.

[IshaLuthra-ytug]

I love to watch and learn from your videos. This one is amazing

[ahealthyyouwithdoctornew]

I would like to hear more about why you've found that only 35% of User Stories fit the INVEST criteria; and how a Scrum Master can be sure they are appropriately and consistently applying the INVEST criteria.

[keerthipt]

Wow, great video Vibhor. Was a very informative presentation with a great tone. Glad I stumbled on this video. Beautifully summarized. Thank you!

[ramachandusharma]

Really a valuable and informative and interesting video. Thanks for sharing such good content.

[shubhrasharma]

your explaination made the whole user story funda like a cake walk...casual but impactful explaination. Thanks Vibhor !

[lizflint]

great content! Graphics are on point and the body of the videos is super relevant! thank you for the hard

[Sina-sdqp]

Good man with confidence. Thank you for the video! :)

[jpuienb]

this is informative, although you have a slightly different approach than others, it does make sense what you are talking about. Thumbs up.