Overview
Though we introduced two physical boards for managing the product and the sprint backlogs, I’m still searching for a method to organize their items in a manner that fits our needs best. There are two books sitting on my couch which I hope to read during the Xmas break. Both are written by Mike Cohn and seem to be standard works for agile addicts (and even recommended by Ken Schwaber).
User Stories Applied
Here’s just a short citation of its¹ back cover:
Thoroughly reviewed and eagerly anticipated by the agile community, User Stories Applied offers a requirements process that saves time, eliminates rework, and leads directly to better software.
Of course the book is not only about user stories, but also about all of the adjacent topics.
Agile Estimating and Planning
Again a short citation of its² back cover:
Using the techniques in Agile Estimating and Planning, you can stay agile from start to finish, saving time, conserving resources, and accomplishing more.
Again, this book is about management of agile software projects in common and not only about estimating and planning. I hope to learn a lot by reading them.
¹ Mike Cohn, »User Stories Applied« 2004, ISBN 0-321-20568-5
² Mike Cohn, »Agile Estimating and Planning« 2006, ISBN 0-13-147941-5
















