Waterfall Documentation Versus User Stories

Sasha Zucker will review his experience with the documentation produced during the traditional Waterfall method of software development. In contrast, he will discuss Agile software development and the User Stories documentation method. The role of the technical communicator in the transition to a User Story methodology, as well as the advantages and challenges of User Stories for technical communication projects, will be explored.

Speaker bio

Originally from Austin, Sasha Zucker began his technical communication career in 1998 at Oracle’s California headquarters. After moving back to Texas in 2003 in the wake of the dotcom bust, he wrote white papers for Harcourt Assessment, Inc. (now Pearson). In 2005, his current employer Nextrials, Inc. (San Ramon, CA) asked him to rejoin them as a telecommuter. Sasha lives in San Antonio with his wife Emily and dog Ranger.

Schedule

6:15 - 7:00 PM: Networking and pizza
7:00 - 8:00 PM: Program

Location

University of Texas Campus, ECJ (Ernest Cockrell Junior) building
At the corner of Dean Keeton and San Jacinto [map]
The building sign reads Civil Architectural and Environmental Engineering
10th Floor, Engineering Foundation Room

Free parking after 5:45 pm in the faculty lot, east side of ECJ
For parking information, see http://www.utexas.edu/parking/maps/

Presentation

You can view a video of the presentation here.