User Story Template
Reference
User story format:
“As a (user type), I want to (goal), so that (reason).”
Attributes of good user story: INVEST
Independent
Negotiable
Valuable
Estimable
Sized Appropriately
Testable
Best Practices
- Readability:
- "One sentence" part is for reader to catch up in 5 seconds
- The entire user story is for reader to understand in 30 seconds
- The extra information can be added in notes section. For example, detail requirement, special conditions, and key decisions.
- Use your best way to communication. For example, for functional requirement, please put it in UI prototype which is more clear than thousand words.
- Prioritization:
- Always need to have priority
- Force ranking from 1 (the top priority) in each category
- How to improve user story quality:
- Write often and review with colleagues
- Share with different stakeholders like customers, NOC, BD, or CEO. Try to get their feedbacks.