This 2nd edition of Dr. Cockburn's masterpiece Unifying User Stories, Use Cases, and Story Maps adds even more clarity to the combined use of these three techniques.

Normally, the three techniques compete for your time. Now, Dr. Cockburn -- co-author of the Agile Manifesto and the best-selling Writing Effective Use Cases -- shows how to use them in combination to strengthen how you communicate what should be built, and control its development.

After a running start with an example of using them together, Dr. Cockburn digs into the seven core concepts without which none of them can be written well. After that, he shows each technique separately, describes their differences and shows three ways of using them in combination.

The 1st edition was praised for its clarity and depth. This revised and expanded edition strengthens the foundations and offers clearer distinctions among the three models.

With exercises and guided drills throughout, this book is well suited to both classroom instruction and self study.

"Meticulously structured"

"A must-have for anyone serious about Agile practice"

"Clear explanations and real examples"

"An absolute gem"