User Stories+User Story Writing: Agile Scrum & Product Owner (Udemy.com)
Complete overview of requirements, user story template, epics, splitting, acceptance criteria +business analyst examples
Created by: Paul Ashun
Last updated September 2026
What you will learn
- Learn what a User Story is and why they are so powerful for capturing requirements in complex projects
- Feel confident in writing user stories for any project
- Understand what a Requirements Spec is and Why they are less flexible than a Product Backlog built with Agile User Stories
- Explain what The Three Rs rule, Acceptance Criteria and Edge Cases are and how they will make you a better user story writer
- Understand how to split and amalgamate stories
- Learn techniques to help you to split user stories when working in the real world
- Understand the difference between EPics and Themes and when each is used
- Learn who is responsible for writing user stories in agile and scrum
How it compares
Against the other 133 rated Udemy courses in Agile & Scrum on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.2 out of 5higher than 7% of them
- Reviews2,486#72 of 134 by number of reviews
- Length1.2 hoursshorter than 88% of them
- Last updatedSeptember 2026more recently than 88% of them
Course Description
"Scrum Open, Professional Scrum™, Professional Scrum Master™, PSM, PSM I, PSM 1, etc. is the protected brand of Scrum . org. Our course and practice exams are neither endorsed by nor affiliated with Scrum . org."
Three reasons to TAKE THIS COURSE right now!
The unique reasons for taking this course are:
Complete, Concise, Confident Overview of User Stories - I cover all of the theory and give you examples of how the theory is used in industry.
Confidence in writing User Stories - In a very simple way, I teach you exactly how the pros write user stories without going into a class room or spending $1000..
You get to ask me questions and see me respond to every single one of them thoughtfully!
Includes Narration from Ted R. Brown
What is a User Story?
A User Story is the description of a product feature or requirement from from a user's perspective. Based on my experience, it is the simplest way to capture requirements which focus on adding value and help businesses to deliver early return on investment!
Who should take is course?
Whether you are a product owner, scrum master, business analyst, team member, business stakeholder or simply someone who wants the answer to the question "what is a user story", this is the place to start. If you are preparing to become an agile product owner or agile business analyst then this class is for you.
What will I learn?
In this class you will learn:
Concise overview of Agile User Stories - Including How to write a user story description, acceptance criteria to capture the detail, the purpose of epics and themes in dealing with large or vague requirements and how to split stories along with the reasons why user stories are favoured over traditional methods of capturing requirements. This includes lectures on the principles that underpin user stories, such as the INVEST principle and the Three Cs formula.
The facts based on real industry experience and agile expertise - The correct terminology and use of User stories is essential to mastering it. My experience in industry and extensive research into the topic has been used to give you a solid grounding in the most concise way possible.
Agile Product Owners / Agile Business Analyst preparation - I tell you the exact theory and give you templates to prepare you for writing user stories in the real workd, business or work place without having to do a face to face course saving you hundreds if not thousands of dollars.
The course is video based with no supporting document necessary. I go through key gotchas from the scrum guide. If you have 3by5 index cards, this is a bonus but you can get started without this.
How is the course structured?
Each section features an overview of a particular aspect of User Stories such as Principles, How to write a user story description, how to write acceptance criteria, or epics. Examples are included throughout the course. All is based on Agile theory and real world experience so you know that you are learning the facts.
Inspired by God, the Bible, Mike Cohn.
Instructor Details
- 4.2 Rating
2,486 Reviews
Paul Ashun
What do students say?
"I liked the course. It was quick and easy to understand, but also complete. Thank you."
"Thanks Paul Enjoyed the course and the presentation of the material. I passed the PSM-1 exam on the first try -- 97%"
"Excellent Material Thanks for the clear cut training material."
I am grateful to have received this feedback from a fan because it explains exactly the value I hope to give you in my Udemy courses
► Enrol in one of my courses today to save hundreds of hours learning the hard way and thousands of dollars on training courses like I did ◄
What qualifies me to share my experience with you ?
1. I can help I am a Scrum expert, Software Engineering Team Lead and have lead projects as a software engineer, tech lead, team lead, scrum master, programme manager and portfolio manager. I have coached Product Owners and Business Analysts. Chances are that I understand your issues and how to solve them. I really want to help!
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Reviews
By Chirag Kubavat on 11/27/2024
I'm a Product Owner aspirant, and this course boosted my confidence in writing User Stories and how to split/manage them. I have just one suggestion for Paul: Deliver with more relevant examples, though it was explained in an easy but significant way.
By Juliana Veale on 11/23/2021
Good course for introducing the basics. Was surprised to see that the DoD (Definition of Done) was not included in the terminology. The audiobook chapters were the worst, but that's due to nasality of the narrator
By Amarachi Crystal Omereife on 11/7/2020
it was a brief but quite enlightening course. i highly recommend this, although not too in-depth but enough to get u started. nice
By Mia Angova on 10/27/2020
Very basic. All information can be found online. It would have been beneficial if there were more examples of user stories/acceptance criteria.
By Matt Fasnacht on 9/17/2020
Good match
By Peter Holder on 9/8/2020
Yes this is a very good match for me.
By Tariq on 9/2/2020
Very concise and easy to understand
By Athene Pharo on 7/25/2020
So far ok
By Richa Keshri on 7/16/2020
Being from this background, i am liking the course.
Wanted to have a more practical approach to study, but it is currently not existing. Also, write the story as per the roles... so lack of clarity in that.
By Darren Barnes on 7/12/2020
The course is really well structured and contains well thought out content. It's clear enough and I think a good start for practicing writing user stories.
By Salma Meldiyana on 7/10/2020
It is good enough for knowing the structure of user story card!
By Arpit choubey on 7/6/2020
Great Experience & Content .
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