User Story Template

Reference

Thomas Tseng

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.