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World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage • Jul 1, 2026 • Session details

Why the “What” and “How” of A Requirement Are Not Enough

Gerald Petschk , Pari Balkan

Perfect user stories are useless without business context. Separating continuous product discovery from technical refinement stops developers from guessing strategy and prevents expensive rework.

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Symptoms of delayed product decisions in software implementation

Developers are often forced to make product decisions during implementation when strategy is neglected.

#2 about 3 min

Identifying missing product decisions in user stories

Properly formatted user stories fail when broader business strategies and functional contexts are omitted.

#3 about 2 min

Misusing refinement meetings for foundational product strategy

Teams often incorrectly use late-stage refinement meetings to answer strategic business and customer questions.

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Distinguishing discovery, refinement, and delivery conversations

Separating product conversations clarifies goals and prevents shallow discovery processes or chaotic implementations.

#5 about 1 min

Defining the core purpose and outputs of product discovery

Discovery focuses on deeply understanding customer problems and defining clear target groups before building.

#6 about 2 min

Translating discovery insights into actionable software requirements

Strategic insights lead to clear product decisions which then become structured user stories and acceptance criteria.

#7 about 2 min

Structuring continuous, initial, and ad hoc product discovery

Building products requires different types of ongoing discovery phases supported by business analysts and engineers.

#8 about 2 min

Improving product outcomes through context-driven software requirements

Proper contextual discussions prevent expensive implementation decisions and resolve fundamental ambiguities early.

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