# Inception

Agile Inception: align the team for success. Techniques to allow teams to align on what they are going to deliver.

# Requirements

Aim of the session is to understand the mid level functional requirements (epics) that will form the project backlog.

The requirements are captured in a Theme / Epic / Story structure to allow the epics to be grouped together (parent **Themes**) as well as providing an initial scope for each (child **stories**). All project requirements are captured – carving the project up into shippable releases will come at a later stage of inception.

Initial 1 day followed by ongoing design work.

**Key Focus:** Mid Level Requirements (Epics)

Product Owner, Business Analyst, UX / UI Designer, Tech Lead, Test Lead

## Project Mind-Map (PTEST Requirements)

- Visualisation of the project requirement hierarchy
- Includes both user facing functionality and technical work
- Forms the project requirements backlog
- Usually generated by the BA & PO – but in the presence of the Designer, Tech Lead and Test Lead
- Requirements will feed into Technical, Business and Design solutions

## Design / UX

- Design solution derived from the Project Requirements
- Incremental evolution of designs during the course of the Inception Period
- Level 1 / Level 2 designs build on the paper prototypes used during the discovery stage
- Will evolve the project requirements as the solution drives potentially new functionality