AI Backlog & User Story Masterclass

AI Backlog & User Story Masterclass Training with Michigan Technology Services

Michigan Technology Services offers instructor-led AI Backlog & User Story Masterclass training, coaching and consulting, as well as other AI, Product, Leadership, Agile and Scrum courses, through a partnership with a number of AI trainers, coaches and enterprise consultants.

While we are located in the Farmington Hills/Novi area, 20 miles outside of Detroit, our training and consulting can take place at your location anywhere around the world. Our AI Backlog & User Story workshops, coaching and consulting sessions are now offered both in-person and online/virtually, reducing your need to travel. Yes, we do still provide onsite services.

While many educators fly into metro Detroit to deliver AI, Product, Leadership, Scrum and Agile classes at a hotel, and then leave, our core group of trainers and coaches live here, grew up here and/or support the local tech community. We continue to sponsor regional conferences and meetups. We have successfully run AI, Leadership Agility and Product courses for multiple teams from globally recognized organizations.

What is the AI Backlog & User Story Masterclass workshop?

Leveraging AI to Enhance Backlog & User Stories

Vague requirements kill sprint velocity. The AI Backlog & User Story Masterclass is a hands-on, 4-hour workshop that teaches Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Agile teams how to use generative AI prompt frameworks to turn messy inputs — customer feedback, legacy specs, support tickets — into razor-sharp user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritized backlogs in minutes instead of hours.

You’ll leave with ready-to-use AI templates to pressure-test assumptions, spot missing requirements, and walk into sprint planning with a developer-ready backlog. This is a skills workshop, not a certification — earn 4 SEUs, no prerequisites required.

What You’ll Walk Away With

Sprint-ready stories in minutes — not hours of back-and-forth in refinement.
Structured backlogs from messy inputs — feedback, tickets, and legacy docs turned into clear Epics.
Zero ambiguity for developers — AI-drafted acceptance criteria and test cases, every time.
Confident prioritization — AI-powered cost-of-delay models that cut through backlog debates.

You’ll learn how to write and structure stories with AI, as well as refine and prioritize the backlog with AI

Persona-Driven Prompting — craft prompts that synthesize messy customer feedback into structured Epics.
Automated Acceptance Criteria — use AI to draft Given-When-Then (BDD) scenarios that eliminate developer ambiguity.
Intelligent Story Splitting — apply AI heuristics to split complex features into vertical, INVEST-compliant stories.
Synthesizing Complex Specs — transform dense legacy documentation and stakeholder PDFs into clear Agile stories.
Refinement Session Acceleration — reduce team meeting time while dramatically increasing developer clarity.
Customer Research Synthesis — use AI to distill hundreds of support tickets and interviews into prioritized backlog themes.
Assumption Mapping with AI — identify high-risk product assumptions and generate prompt-driven experiment cards.
Value-Based Prioritization — leverage AI models to evaluate cost-of-delay and prioritize feature backlogs effectively.

Join us to learn how you can leverage AI in your product environment and enhance your team’s effectiveness.

Participants are eligible for Scrum Educational and Professional Development Units

Schedule:

Our October 2026 AI Backlog & User Story Masterclass workshop, taught by Scott Dunn, is Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The regular course fee is $380/student, but early enrollment prior to October 7, is $350/student. While we are located in Farmington Hills the AI Backlog & User Story Masterclass workshop will be instructor led, live and online.

Additional 2026 dates will be announced soon.

Want an AI AI Backlog & User Story Masterclass workshop, coaching or AI consulting for your team?

Private classes for groups are available upon request. Contact us by email or call 248-489-0408 for details.

If your organization needs AI strategy guidance and AI consulting ask your leadership to consider our AI Enablement – Strategy, Roadmap and Planning workshop. We can help.

Course Schedule

Private, Corporate or Group Training Available

Early-Bird Price: $350

Regular Price: $380

Date(s)	Days	Time	Type
10/14/26	W	11:00am - 3:00pm	Live Online Class	Enroll

Note: All times are EST

Live Online Class
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For complete information on AI, Product, Leadership Agility and Scrum Training classes or to request a class date contact Michigan Technology Services. 248-489-0408

Student Successes

The Certified ScrumMaster and Certified Scrum Developer courses that Michigan Technology Services set up for our organization were great. The instructors (Mark and Angela) were outstanding.

- SF, Senior Software Developer – Hewlett Packard Enterprise

The instructors were top notch and made the courses exciting. I have taken Cisco CCNA, Linux and SQL admin classes and I find myself using the knowledge gained every day. If you value getting quality content that will be relevant for years to come, take these courses with Michigan Technology Services.

- SP, Detroit Network Team Manager – Global Advertising Company

I have taken the Scrum Alliance Certified ScrumMaster and Product Owner classes from Michigan Technology Services and thoroughly enjoyed the class content and instructors. I found the ScrumMaster class particularly engaging and energizing as the instructor was top notch. Both classes fueled my passion for agile project management and team dynamics which I have used to drive change in the way my department executes and thinks about running software development projects. I highly recommend Robert and his company.

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