Comments on: User Stories or Use Cases?

By: Roman Pichler

Roman Pichler — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:54:45 +0000

Thanks for sharing your perspective Nour. I agree that tacit knowledge is a key difference, which requires a closer collaboration in the case of user stories and enables a more informal, less text-heavy approach.

By: nour yousef

nour yousef — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 20:10:03 +0000

tacit knowledge, i suppose that stories give you mental image including some simple words by the customer or user language
in case studies as i’s studies , concerns to these explicit knowledge that could be measured to study but with the user stories there is more space for the tacit knowledge to be impact which apears only when the product owner succeeded in translating this tacit knowledge of the customers language in his story by his words to agile teams in managment & develpment ..
though i think it’s the tacit knowledge is the main difference between user story & case study

By: jcQualitystreet

jcQualitystreet — Wed, 12 May 2010 09:47:21 +0000

Use cases or user Stories – User Stories or Use Cases… It is a recurring issue with the teams starting in agility, especially in organizations integrating a Business Analyst role.

My preference is now going to user stories but in some contexts Use Cases (“Essential use cases” constructed progressively and collaboratively…) remain appropriate.

By: Roman Pichler

Roman Pichler — Tue, 11 May 2010 13:53:07 +0000

In reply to Ron Phillips.

Great point, Ron. My post assumes that the stories are derived in the context of a product vision stating the target customers and users. I have found that collaboratively writing stories and involving customers and users can be very beneficial. And it’s vital to have customer and user representatives at the sprint review meeting to benefit from their views and adapt the product backlog based on their feedback.

By: Ron Phillips

Ron Phillips — Tue, 11 May 2010 13:38:50 +0000

Whether you use user stories or fully-dressed use cases, it’s important to start by thinking about for whom you are writing. The end-game is to communicate and create understanding. That will help guide your process and improve your chances of a good result.