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Northern Tail Outfitters has fixed a business analyst (BA to help revamp the order management process. During the backlog regiment session, the BA discovers the few user satires are no longer needed.
What should the BA do next?
34 comments · newest first
JA
Janine
11 months ago
Reviewing them later could be useful, just in case.
TW
Twana
11 months ago
Moving them to the bottom seems like a waste of time.
QU
Queen
12 months ago
Wait, are we sure they’re really not needed?
SH
Shenika
12 months ago
Totally agree, no point in keeping them!
JU
Julie
1 year ago
I think the BA should just cancel those user stories.
CR
Craig
1 year ago
I’m leaning towards option A, but I wonder if there’s a chance those user stories could be relevant later on.
SV
Svetlana
1 year ago
Reviewing them at the next sprint retrospective could be useful, but I feel like that might just delay the process.
YA
Yaeko
1 year ago
I remember a practice question where we had to prioritize user stories, and moving them to the bottom of the backlog seemed like a safe option.
NY
Nydia
1 year ago
I think the BA should probably cancel the user stories since they’re no longer needed, but I’m not entirely sure if that’s the best approach.
MY
Myra
1 year ago
I think the key here is that the BA has discovered these user stories are no longer needed. In that case, the best approach is to just cancel them and remove them from the backlog entirely, as option A suggests. No need to complicate things by moving them or reviewing them later.
ZE
Zena
1 year ago
Option B doesn't make much sense to me. Why would we want to just move the unnecessary stories to the bottom of the backlog? Seems like a waste of time. I'm leaning towards A or C, but I'll need to re-read the question to make sure I fully understand it.
FR
Frederica
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'm torn between A and C. Canceling the stories might be the cleanest approach, but reviewing them at the next retrospective could also be valuable. I'll have to think this through carefully.
LO
Loreta
1 year ago
This seems like a straightforward question about managing the backlog. I'd go with option A - canceling the user stories that are no longer needed and removing them from the backlog.
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Sherita
1 year ago
This question seems straightforward, but I want to make sure I understand the logic correctly before selecting an answer.
DO
Dorathy
2 years ago
Ah, the age-old dilemma of the unnecessary user story. I say we just give them a little nudge to the bottom of the backlog and let them simmer. You never know when they might come back to haunt us.
LA
Lashawnda
2 years ago
No need to cancel them, just let them stay at the bottom for now.
AN
Anglea
2 years ago
I think we should review them in the next sprint retrospective.
SH
Shawn
2 years ago
Agreed, it's better to keep them there just in case.
LE
Lenna
2 years ago
Let's just move those unnecessary user stories to the bottom of the backlog.
RO
Rosalind
2 years ago
I agree with Felton, it's important to review them before making any decisions.
DY
Dyan
2 years ago
Cancel the user stories? What is this, the dark ages? The BA should definitely review them during the next retrospective. You never know when those 'no longer needed' stories might come in handy.
JE
Jettie
2 years ago
C) Review these user stories in the backlog at the next sprint retrospective.
JE
Jerry
2 years ago
A) Cancel these user stories and remove them from the backlog.
FE
Felton
2 years ago
I disagree, I believe the BA should review those user stories in the backlog at the next sprint retrospective.
LE
Lewis
2 years ago
I think the BA should cancel those user stories and remove them from the backlog.
BR
Brande
2 years ago
Review them at the next sprint retrospective? Nah, that's way too much effort. I say just toss 'em and move on. Who needs user stories anyway, am I right?
JA
Jackie
2 years ago
B) Move these user stories to the bottom of the backlog.
NI
Nina
2 years ago
Review them at the next sprint retrospective? Nah, that's way too much effort. I say just toss 'em and move on. Who needs user stories anyway, am I right?
CH
Chu
2 years ago
A) Cancel these user stories and remove them from the backlog.
RA
Rana
2 years ago
Cancel those user stories? Are you kidding me? That's like throwing away perfectly good code. Let's move them to the bottom of the backlog, just in case.
ED
Edelmira
2 years ago
We can always revisit them later if needed.
SK
Skye
2 years ago
Moving them to the bottom sounds like a good compromise.
EV
Eve
2 years ago
Agreed, we shouldn't just throw away work that has already been done.
CA
Cassi
2 years ago
Let's not cancel them, just move them to the bottom of the backlog.