1. Steve Fastabend Agile Coach Redpoint Technilogies sfastabend@redpointtech.com

2. Definition of COLLABORATE 1 : to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor 2 : to cooperate with or willingly assist an enemy of one's country and especially an occupying force 3 : to cooperate with an agency or instrumentality with which one is not immediately connected

3.  Improve efficiency  Improve quality  Improve morale  Improve success rate

4.  Common Goal  Measureable Success Criteria  Commitment  Trust  Respect

5.  As a presenter I want to describe a story so that my audience understands how the parts interact.  Mike Cohn says that software requirements are a communication problem. Those what want software must communicate with those who built it.  A story is also a document that can be used for commitment.

6.  Story statement  Clear understandable story that is “shovel ready”  Acceptance Criteria  Describes what the expectations are.  Used to embellish the story  Test cases  Guarantee that function is useful to the user.  Include expected and unexpected scenarios  Development Tasks  Steps to completely deliver functionality  Cross discipline as needed

7.  This is the process of reviewing the stories as they develop.  Everyone has the opportunity to clarify story intent.  Allows every to develop an common understanding.

8.  Story statement / Acceptance Criteria- Business Analyst  Should be treated as a developer treats source code.  Represents a contract with the user, and should not substantially change.  Acceptance criteria - Quality Assurance  Add and test cases  Development Tasks – Developer  Steps to completely deliver functionality  Estimate

9. Statement Owner Business Analyst Tasks Owner Developer Test Cases Owner Quality Assurance Trust Respect Commitment

10.  A complete user story is a trust agreement between the user and the development team  Clear goals are key to collaboration  Trust and respect are built with measurement and account  The team can work together to leverage each others skills  Successful teams hold each other accountable for the commitments

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