One sentence, one person
Which is easier to understand?
A: "The system shall provide a facility for the retrieval of old orders."
B: "As a customer, I want to see my past orders, so that I can order the same pizza again."
B names a person, a wish and a reason. That is a user story (one sentence about who wants what, and why).
Key words
| Word | What it means | Example |
|---|---|---|
| User story | One sentence that says who wants something, what they want and why. | As a student, I want to pay by card, so that I do not need cash. |
| Role | The kind of person in the story. | student, driver, shop owner |
| Goal | What the person wants to do. | pay by card |
| Reason | Why the person wants it. This is the value. | I do not need cash |
| Acceptance criteria | Short checks that show the story is done. | A receipt is shown after payment. |
| Epic | A very big story that you split into smaller ones. | Manage my account |
| Backlog | The list of all stories waiting to be built. | a list on a board |
The cells students fill in are left blank in this preview.
The template
| Part | Starts with | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Role | As a ... | As a bus passenger, |
| Goal | I want ... | I want to see the next bus time, |
| Reason | so that ... | so that I do not wait a long time in the rain. |
The cells students fill in are left blank in this preview.
Which part of the story is it?
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