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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