- A user story is a story told by the user specifying how the system is supposed to work, and written on a card with an estimation of how long it will take to implement.
- It sets the tone for the subsequent necessary conversation to fill in the details of what is wanted.
- The cards (as shown earlier) are used as tokens in the planning process after assessment of the business value and risk.
Widely used templates for user stories are:
Templates used for user stories
- Burndown chart: A burndown chart represents all the outstanding work. The backlog is usually on the vertical axis, with time along the horizontal axis: