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Priority—this is based on the prioritization scheme adopted. Priority can be ◾
assigned based on “traditional” prioritization of importance or on level of
detail (higher priority is assigned to higher detail).
Story points—this is the estimated time to implement the user story. is ◾
aspect makes user stories helpful for effort and cost estimation.
Description—this is one to three sentences describing the story. ◾
A sample layout for these elements on an index card is shown in Table 7.1.
Initial user stories are usually gathered in small offsite meetings. Stories can be
generated either th