User Stories Generation

User Stories page showing empty state with Generate User Stories button

Accessing User Stories Section

Navigation to User Stories

1. Navigate to project sidebar

2. Click "User Stories" tab

3. View user stories page

User Stories Page Layout

Header Section:

• Title: "User Stories"

• Generate Stories Button: Generate for all features

• Add Story Button: Manual story creation

• Filters: Feature, status, priority filters

• Search: Search stories by title or description

Content Area:

• Stories Table: Tabular display of all stories

• Feature Grouping: Stories grouped by feature

• Empty State: Message when no stories exist

Generating User Stories

User Stories Generation Process

Generate Stories for All Features

1. Click "Generate User Stories" button (main CTA)

2. System generates stories for all features

3. Progress indicator shows generation status

4. Stories appear in user stories section

Generate Stories for Selected Feature

1. Click "Generate Stories" button in feature actions column

2. System generates stories specific to that feature

3. Stories linked to the selected feature

4. Progress updates shown in real-time

What Gets Generated

• Story Titles: Descriptive, actionable story titles

• As a [User]: User type or persona

• I want [Goal]: Specific functionality or capability

• So that [Benefit]: Business value or user benefit

• Feature Association: Link to originating feature

• Priority Levels: High/Medium/Low priority assignments

• Effort Estimates: Story points for development effort

User Stories Table Structure

User Stories table showing all columns and feature grouping

Columns Visible

Story Structure

• Title: Story title (editable)

• As a: User type (editable)

• I want: Goal description (editable)

• So that: Benefit description (editable)

Classification

• Feature: Associated feature (dropdown)

• Priority: High/Medium/Low dropdown

• Status: Not Started/In Progress/Completed dropdown

Metrics

• Estimated Effort: Story points

• Complexity: Simple/Medium/Complex

• Business Value: 1-10 rating

Actions

• Edit: Edit story details

• Delete: Remove story

• Generate AC: Create acceptance criteria

Table Organization

Feature Grouping

• Group by Feature: Stories organized by originating feature

• Feature Headers: Clear feature section headers

• Story Count: Number of stories per feature

• Feature Summary: Brief feature description

Sorting Options

• By Feature: Group stories by feature

• By Priority: High to low priority

• By Status: Not started to completed

• By Effort: Low to high effort

• By Business Value: High to low value

Filtering Options

• By Feature: Filter stories by specific feature

• By Status: Filter by completion status

• By Priority: Filter by priority level

• By User Type: Filter by "As a" user type

User Story Structure

Standard User Story Format

"As a [User]" Component

• User Type: Specific persona or user group

• Examples: "As a customer", "As a manager", "As a developer"

• Persona Link: Connect to defined personas

• User Context: Additional user characteristics

"I want [Goal]" Component

• Specific Goal: Clear, actionable functionality

• Examples: "I want to view my order history", "I want to filter products"

• Actionable Language: Use active, specific verbs

• Measurable Outcome: Clear success criteria

"So that [Benefit]" Component

• Business Value: Why this story matters

• User Benefit: How it helps the user

• Examples: "So that I can track my purchases", "So that I can find relevant products"

• Value Proposition: Clear value statement

User Story Quality Guidelines

Good User Story Examples

As a customer
I want to view my order history
So that I can track my past purchases and reorder items

As a manager
I want to generate monthly reports
So that I can analyze team performance and make data-driven decisions

As a developer
I want to receive error notifications
So that I can quickly identify and fix issues in production

Poor User Story Examples

As a user
I want the system to work
So that I can use it

As someone
I want features
So that it's better

CRUD Operations for User Stories

Create Operations

Manual Story Creation

1. Click "Add Story" button

2. Fill in story form with As/I want/So that structure

3. Select associated feature

4. Click "Save Story"

Story Creation Form Fields

Required Fields:

• Title: Story title (text input, 100 char limit)

• As a: User type (text input, 50 char limit)

• I want: Goal description (multi-line text, 200 char limit)

• So that: Benefit description (multi-line text, 200 char limit)

• Feature: Associated feature (dropdown)

Optional Fields:

• Priority: Priority level (dropdown)

• Effort: Story points (number input)

• Complexity: Complexity level (dropdown)

• Business Value: 1-10 rating (number input)

Form Validation

• Title: Required, must be unique

• As a: Required, must specify user type

• I want: Required, must be specific and actionable

• So that: Required, must specify clear benefit

• Feature: Required, must select from existing features

Read Operations

Viewing Stories

• Table View: Comprehensive table with all stories

• Feature Grouped View: Stories organized by feature

• Detail View: Single story with full information

• Compact View: Minimal information for overview

Story Information Display

• Story Structure: Complete As/I want/So that format

• Feature Association: Link to originating feature

• Classification: Priority, status, complexity

• Metrics: Effort, business value, progress

Update Operations

Editing Story Information

1. Click edit icon in actions column

2. Modify story fields

3. Click "Save Changes"

Editable Fields

• Story Structure: As a, I want, So that components

• Feature Association: Link to different feature

• Classification: Priority, status, complexity

• Metrics: Effort estimates, business value

Bulk Editing

• Select Multiple: Use checkboxes to select stories

• Bulk Update: Modify common fields across stories

• Batch Changes: Apply changes to selected stories

• Template Application: Apply story templates

Delete Operations

Individual Story Deletion

1. Click delete icon in actions column

2. Confirm deletion in modal

3. Story removed from project

Bulk Deletion

1. Select multiple stories using checkboxes

2. Click "Delete Selected" button

3. Confirm bulk deletion

4. Selected stories removed

Deletion Impact

• Acceptance Criteria: Warning about associated acceptance criteria

• Feature Impact: Alert about feature story count

• Recovery: Information about data recovery options

• Confirmation: Detailed confirmation with impact summary

User Story Management

Story Organization

Feature-Based Organization

• Feature Groups: Stories grouped by originating feature

• Feature Headers: Clear section headers for each feature

• Story Count: Display number of stories per feature

• Feature Summary: Brief description of each feature

Priority Management

• Priority Assignment: Assign High/Medium/Low priorities

• Priority Review: Regular priority reassessment

• Priority Distribution: Visual representation of priority spread

• Priority Changes: Track priority modifications over time

Story Validation

Quality Checks

• Completeness: Ensure all story components are present

• Clarity: Verify story is clear and understandable

• Actionability: Confirm story is actionable by development team

• Value: Ensure story provides clear business value

Validation Process

1. Automated Checks: System validates story structure

2. Manual Review: Team reviews story quality

3. Stakeholder Validation: Business stakeholder approval

4. User Research: Validate against user needs

Story Templates

Predefined Templates

• CRUD Operations: Create, Read, Update, Delete stories

• Authentication: Login, registration, password reset

• Reporting: Generate reports, view analytics

• Integration: API integration, third-party services

Custom Templates

• Create Template: Build custom story templates

• Template Library: Store and reuse story templates

• Template Sharing: Share templates across projects

• Template Versioning: Track template changes over time

Story Estimation

Effort Estimation

Story Points

• 1 Point: Very simple, minimal effort

• 2 Points: Simple, straightforward

• 3 Points: Medium complexity

• 5 Points: Complex, significant effort

• 8 Points: Very complex, major effort

• 13 Points: Extremely complex, epic-level

Estimation Guidelines

• Relative Sizing: Compare stories to each other

• Team Consensus: Team agreement on estimates

• Historical Data: Use past story completion data

• Complexity Factors: Consider technical complexity

Estimation Process

1. Story Review: Team reviews story details

2. Discussion: Discuss complexity and effort

3. Estimation: Assign story points

4. Consensus: Reach team agreement

5. Documentation: Record estimation rationale

Complete user stories page showing all generated stories with management options