Agile_Epics_Stories_Themes-slidedeck.pptx

Overview of what Agile, Epics, Stories, and Themes are in the context of Agile, Scrum and Kanban methodologies.

1. Understanding Epics, Stories, Themes, and Initiatives in Agile Organizing Agile Projects for Success [Your Name] | [Date]

2. Introduction to Agile Project Management - Brief overview of Agile methodology - Emphasis on flexibility, collaboration, and customer-centricity

3. What Are User Stories? - User stories describe features from the end user’s perspective - Smallest unit of work in Agile - Completed within a single sprint Example: 'As a user, I want to reset my password so that I can access my account if I forget it.'

4. What Are Epics? - A large body of work broken down into smaller stories - Encompasses multiple user stories - Requires more than one sprint to complete Example: Developing a new user authentication system.

5. What Are Themes? - High-level organizational goals guiding epics and stories - Align work with strategic objectives - Group related epics and stories Example: Improving user security across all platforms.

6. What Are Initiatives? - A collection of epics driving a common goal - Larger than epics and span multiple teams/projects Example: Enhancing overall user experience for an upcoming product launch.

7. Hierarchy and Relationships Themes > Initiatives > Epics > Stories - Each level contributes to the next, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

8. Practical Example - Scenario: Company aims to improve its mobile application. - Theme: Mobile User Engagement - Initiative: Revamp mobile app interface - Epic: Redesign user profile section - Stories: 'As a user, I want to upload a profile picture,' 'As a user, I want to update my personal information.'

9. Benefits of Using Epics, Stories, Themes, and Initiatives - Ensures structured and organized work - Aligns development with business goals - Facilitates better tracking and management

10. Conclusion - Recap of key points - Encourage adoption of these structures for effective Agile project management

11. Q&A Open the floor for questions and discussions.