{"id":23104,"date":"2023-12-05T23:16:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T22:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scrum-master.org\/creating-the-perfect-user-story-with-invest-criteria\/"},"modified":"2024-06-20T20:51:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T18:51:38","slug":"creating-the-perfect-user-story-with-invest-criteria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scrum-master.org\/en\/creating-the-perfect-user-story-with-invest-criteria\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating the Perfect User Story with INVEST Criteria"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23104\" class=\"elementor elementor-23104 elementor-16849\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7577d7f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7577d7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3097454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3097454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The INVEST criteria serve as a compass for navigating the complex process of creating User Stories. This article goes to the heart of these criteria, shedding light on how these principles can transform User Stories from simple ideas into powerful tools for realizing agile product development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be22a2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be22a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Decoding Agile User Stories<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ec27f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17ec27f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Defining a User Story<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb289e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fb289e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>User Stories sit at the heart of Agile methodologies, offering clear and brief narratives that <strong>encapsulate the needs and expectations of users<\/strong>. Written mainly by the Product Owner, these stories facilitate effective dialogue between developers and stakeholders or clients, <strong>guaranteeing that the final product meets user demands<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-746721c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"746721c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do you write a good User Story?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e435606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e435606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When writing an agile User Story, it&#8217;s crucial to follow a clear, user-focused structure. Here&#8217;s a detailed guide:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59d409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c59d409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start with \"As a\" (Answering 'Who?'):<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35704cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35704cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Begin each User Story by identifying the user type, framing the feature from the user&#8217;s perspective to ensure the development meets an actual need. For example, &#8220;As an administrator&#8221;.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0177966 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0177966\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"I want\" (What?):<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea8fc92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea8fc92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Articulate the desired action or feature. It should be clear and jargon-free, understandable to all. For instance, &#8220;I want to add new products to my e-commerce site.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f0d99f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f0d99f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"So that\" (Why?): <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8a0e91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8a0e91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clarify the feature&#8217;s <strong>purpose or benefit<\/strong>. This connects the request to a user advantage, emphasizing the User Story&#8217;s significance.<\/p>\n<p>By adhering to this three-part structure, User Stories guide the Product Owner in clarifying the &#8216;Who&#8217;, &#8216;What&#8217;, and &#8216;Why&#8217;, without delving into the &#8216;How&#8217; (the technical aspect). This gives Scrum team developers ample room to innovate and devise the best technical solutions while focusing sharply on fulfilling users&#8217; essential needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c58151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c58151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/scrum-master.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/haw-to-write-a-good-user-story-tutorial.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-26908\" alt=\"How to Write a Good User Story Tutorial: &quot;As a&quot; User\/Persona, &quot;I want&quot; a Feature\/Action, &quot;So that&quot; Purpose\/Benefit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scrum-master.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/haw-to-write-a-good-user-story-tutorial.png 512w, https:\/\/scrum-master.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/haw-to-write-a-good-user-story-tutorial-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/scrum-master.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/haw-to-write-a-good-user-story-tutorial-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf16e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cf16e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Example of a User Story (used throughout this article) :<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e81d95d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e81d95d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Below, you&#8217;ll find a User Story example that we&#8217;ll refer to later in the article :<\/p><ul><li><strong>Title<\/strong> : \u201cImprovement of the Product Search Bar in the Catalog\u201d.<\/li><li><strong>Content<\/strong> : \u201c<strong>As a<\/strong> customer, <strong>I want to<\/strong> filter products by price, categories, and customer ratings, <strong>so I<\/strong> can quickly find what I\u2019m looking for.\u201d<\/li><\/ul><p>This User story offers a clear and concise understanding of the customer&#8217;s need, remaining flexible for future adjustments. It fosters collaboration between the team and the Product Owner, where details and solutions can emerge from open dialogue, unlike a rigid specification document that the development team must follow verbatim. This example underscores the importance of clarity, relevance, and adaptability in crafting Agile User Stories.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff3b9e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ff3b9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fba1052 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fba1052\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Defining INVEST Criteria for a User Story<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9578769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9578769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As Scrum Master or Product Owner, it is crucial to guide the Scrum team towards the creation of User Stories that effectively integrate the INVEST criteria. Each of these criteria plays a specific role in improving the quality and relevance of the User Stories in the Product Backlog :<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26bce9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26bce9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Independent<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d238984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d238984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each User Story should be capable of standing on its own, developed and tested independently from others. This autonomy enhances the flexibility in task planning and prioritization, allowing for more agile responses to changes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a52818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a52818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Negotiable<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e0edf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26e0edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A User Story is not a rigid contract but rather a conversation starter. It&#8217;s meant to be flexible and open to adjustments based on the team&#8217;s insights and the evolving needs of the project. This negotiability ensures that the story can adapt over time to provide the most value.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-319c668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"319c668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Valuable<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8794f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8794f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The essence of a User Story is the value it delivers to the end-user. Each story should make a significant contribution towards meeting user needs and enhancing their satisfaction with the product. It\u2019s crucial to always focus on how the story benefits the user directly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e887dbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e887dbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Estimable<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b487e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54b487e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For effective sprint planning and resource allocation, User Stories need to be clear enough for the development team to estimate the required time and effort. This clarity helps in setting realistic expectations and managing project timelines efficiently.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9881d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a9881d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Small<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579ea3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"579ea3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To maintain momentum and ensure continuous delivery, User Stories should be of a manageable size. Ideally, they should be small enough to be completed within a single Sprint, yet substantial enough to deliver tangible value. This balance keeps the team productive and the project moving forward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4c24a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4c24a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Testable<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c799fff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c799fff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the key aspects of a User Story is its testability. There should be clear criteria in place to verify that the story&#8217;s objectives have been achieved and that it meets the defined user needs. This testability is crucial for assessing the story&#8217;s success and ensuring that it fulfills its intended purpose.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>By <strong>adhering to these INVEST criteria<\/strong>, teams can craft User Stories that are not only <strong>clear and actionable but also aligned with the overarching goals<\/strong> of the Agile project, ensuring a successful and user-centered development process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736cbff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"736cbff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/scrum-master.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Invest-criteria-infographic-howto-write-agile-user-stories-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26902\" alt=\"Colorful Infographic of INVEST Criteria: Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Small, Testable for Effective Agile User Stories\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scrum-master.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Invest-criteria-infographic-howto-write-agile-user-stories-1.png 512w, https:\/\/scrum-master.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Invest-criteria-infographic-howto-write-agile-user-stories-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/scrum-master.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Invest-criteria-infographic-howto-write-agile-user-stories-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd3333f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd3333f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Our Example User Story Fits INVEST:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c578c2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c578c2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our example User Story (\u201cAs a customer, I want to filter products by price, categories, and customer ratings, so I can quickly find what I\u2019m looking for\u201d) embodies INVEST as it is:<\/p><ul><li><p><strong>Independent<\/strong>: Can be developed apart from other site features.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Negotiable<\/strong>: Filtering details can be adjusted based on customer needs and technical capabilities.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Valuable<\/strong>: Significantly enhances user experience on the site.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Estimable<\/strong>: Development time and resources can be assessed by the team.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Small<\/strong>: Task is small enough for completion in a sprint.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Testable<\/strong>: Clear testing criteria can be established to verify functionality.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c97b91c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c97b91c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interesting videos on Youtube to understand INVEST in a few minutes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shadow shadow-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-6511\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-6511\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LEPLaYcdgeg?si=tamHSbuzaTp2lSzX\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"Crafting Effective Agile User Stories: A Guide\" data-video-duration=\"11:32\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-6512\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-6512\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/szNVF-Tzj0Q?si=67zceEQjwsmoGU50\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"INVEST Method for User Stories\" data-video-duration=\"5:05\" hidden=\"hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-tabs-inner-tabs\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50263e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50263e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-786af03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"786af03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ on User Stories and the INVEST Method in Agile<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f75e18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"7f75e18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1331\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1331\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How does the INVEST model improve the work of a Scrum team?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1331\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1331\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The INVEST acronym helps to clarify and set precise goals for each Story, thus enhancing task planning and execution during the Sprint. It also promotes transparency and collaboration within the team. By implementing these criteria during <a href=\"https:\/\/scrum-master.org\/en\/what-is-backlog-refinement-or-backlog-grooming\/\">Backlog Refinement<\/a> meetings, we ensure that each User Story is ready to be developed by the development teams in upcoming Sprints.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1332\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1332\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How to add INVEST fields in a Jira ticket?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1332\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1332\"><ol><li><p><strong>Using Custom Fields<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>First, check if your Jira instance supports custom fields. If not, contact your Jira administrator to add them as needed.<\/li><li>Create a \u201cChecklist\u201d or \u201cVerification List\u201d type custom field in Jira. Each item on this list will represent an INVEST criterion.<\/li><li>When creating a new User Story, fill in the checklist field with the relevant INVEST criteria.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><p><strong>Using the User Story Description<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>You can also incorporate the INVEST criteria by manually adding them to the User Story description. When creating a User Story, include a checklist of INVEST criteria in the description as follows.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><p><strong>Using Jira Automation (if applicable)<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>If you want to automate adding INVEST criteria into the description when creating User Stories, explore the possibilities offered by Jira Automation using custom rules for this task.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><p>If you are new to Jira and wish to master the basics, read our <a href=\"https:\/\/scrum-master.org\/en\/tutorial-the-5-basic-jira-actions\/\">beginner&#8217;s tutorial on Jira<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/scrum-master.org\/en\/faq-confluence-we-answer-all-your-questions-with-15-illustrated-tutorials\/\">Confluence<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1333\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1333\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Challenge of Independence: How to write a User Story independent of others?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1333\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1333\"><p>To make a User Story independent, identify elements that make it dependent on other Stories. Then, consider modifying the Story to remove these dependencies, or use \u201cstubs\u201d or simulations for functionalities not yet developed. This way, the User Story can be developed and tested independently, without waiting for the completion of other functionalities.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1334\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1334\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What makes a good User Story in an Agile Backlog?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1334\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1334\"><p>A good User Story should be clear, concise, and user-focused. It must clearly describe the customer&#8217;s need and the expected benefit. The classic structure &#8220;As a [user], I want [action or feature] so that [outcome or benefit]&#8221; helps maintain focus on the functionality&#8217;s objectives.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1335\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1335\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do developers contribute to user stories in the Agile method?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1335\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1335\"><p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/en.leadingchange.fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leading Change<\/a>, developers play a crucial role in shaping user stories, bringing their technical expertise to ensure the stories are feasible and testable. They work closely with the Product Owner to refine details and ensure each story adds value.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1336\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1336\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How to prioritize user stories in the backlog?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1336\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1336\"><p>In the Scrum method, to prioritize multiple user stories in a product backlog, it&#8217;s best to use effective prioritization methods suited to your context. In the section of our Blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/scrum-master.org\/en\/tag\/prioritization-technique\/\"><strong>Prioritization Techniques<\/strong><\/a>, you will find a series of articles we have created that deeply explore various prioritization frameworks.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How does the INVEST model improve the work of a Scrum team?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>\\u00a0<\\\/p><p>The INVEST acronym helps to clarify and set precise goals for each Story, thus enhancing task planning and execution during the Sprint. It also promotes transparency and collaboration within the team. 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