User Story Creation
Break Product Backlog Items into implementable user stories.
When to Use
- PBI ready for story breakdown
- Feature needs vertical slicing
- Creating sprint-ready work items
Quick Reference
Workflow
- Read PBI artifact and acceptance criteria
- Identify vertical slices (end-to-end functionality)
- Apply INVEST criteria to each story
- Create user stories with GIVEN/WHEN/THEN
- Save to
team-artifacts/pbis/stories/ - Suggest next:
/test-specor/design-spec
INVEST Criteria
- Independent: No dependencies on other stories
- Negotiable: Details can change
- Valuable: Delivers user value
- Estimable: Can estimate effort
- Small: Completable in sprint
- Testable: Clear acceptance criteria
Output
- Path:
team-artifacts/pbis/stories/{YYMMDD}-us-{slug}.md - Format: As a {role}, I want {goal}, so that {benefit}
Related
- Role Skill:
business-analyst - Command:
/story - Input:
/refineoutput - Next Step:
/test-spec,/design-spec
Task Planning Notes
- Always plan and break many small todo tasks
- Always add a final review todo task to review the works done at the end to find any fix or enhancement needed