The Scenario
A software development team is starting work on a Stripe-based global payment integration. The backlog items are high-level and lack clear acceptance criteria or estimates. The Business Analyst must design and facilitate a 1-hour backlog refinement session to ensure the user stories are "Ready for Development" (Definition of Ready).
The Brief
Create a comprehensive facilitation plan for the backlog refinement session. Define the meeting agenda, select the appropriate estimation method (e.g. Planning Poker), and document the pre-refinement checklists, participant roles, and dependency tracking rules.
Deliverables
- A detailed 60-minute facilitation agenda specifying time blocks, goals, and role responsibilities.
- The Definition of Ready (DoR) checklist tailored for the Stripe integration stories.
- An estimation methodology guide explaining how story points will be estimated (e.g. Fibonacci sequence rules).
- A dependency register identifying external system and team dependencies (e.g. Stripe API sandbox availability, security review).
Submission Guidance
Format your session plan in Markdown using clear headings, time tables, and bulleted checklists.
Submit Your Work
Your submission is graded against the rubric on the right. If you pass, you get a public Badge URL you can share on LinkedIn. There is no draft save, so work offline first and paste your finished response here.