User Stories Flashcards
What are User Stories?
Stories that explain a specific action a certain type of user can take within your application.
User stories are part of the _____ methodology.
Agile
What is the goal of User Stories?
To distill your requirements down to small, readable and executable parts.
User stories are a great tool for simplifying what?
product requirements
As a , I want to , so that .
As a , I want to , so that .
The in the user story defines what?
The goal that your user has.
This can be based on a feature you would like to develop.
What is a feature?
A distinctive attribute or element of a website or app that helps a user achieve their goal.
- Features can be anything from auto-saving when writing an email to allow users to leave a review on a product they’ve purchased.
The
Describes the benefit or motivation behind the user completing their action. What’s in it for them?
What are user stories ultimately translated into?
Visual user flows
What is visual user flows?
Diagrams that show how a user makes their way through a feature of your software.
When do user stories come into play?
After conducting your user research, performed your competitive analyses, and defined your business requirements.
What is the main goal of user stories?
To divide your work up into reasonable chunks.
For example, once you’ve exhausted all user stories and divvied them up amongst the team, it’s much easier to gauge how low a development cycle will take.
What are job stories?
Focuses on the context in which a persona wants to complete a particular action.
When are job stories more useful than user stories?
When context is more important than the individual characteristics of your users and can help designers focus on answering the “Why” in regards to a particular situation or motivation.
What is the semantic structure of a job story?
When , I want to , so I can .
eg.)
When <i>, I want to , so I can .</i>
