User Story
A summary of a specific task performed by a user
A user story specifies what a user does with a solution and for what purpose.
User Story Examples
User stories introduce requirements details in a meaningful way to development stakeholders. A user story typically follows this template:
As a {person in a role}, I need to {perform a task} so that I can {fulfill a purpose}.
For example: As a business analyst, I need to create process maps so that I can show my understanding of a process to stakeholders.
User Story References
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What’s the Story For?
User stories bridge discovery and design, giving solution designers and developers the big picture of what customer users do within the scope of the solution.
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Telling a Story in a Sentence
A user story describes a process step in one sentence, saying who does what and why.
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Flexing Stories Two Ways
A business analyst or architect can extend user stories to specify what should happen when a process veers off the happy path.
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