User Story

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Definition of User Story

A Story whose value is for the User of the software; popularized by eXtreme Programming (XP).

Examples

A Story is an extension of the User Story, which is a concept introduced in eXtreme Programming (XP) to represent work that provides value to users. Since not all work items the Scrum Team does provide value to users, I extend the concept to represent work that provides value to some stakeholder, not only the user.

Cite This Term

"User Story" ScrumDictionary.com. Accessed Oct 05, 2024. https://scrumdictionary.com/term/user-story/.