Do you use User Stories format when appropriate?
Last updated by Tiago Araújo [SSW] almost 3 years ago.See historyProduct Backlog Items (PBIs) can be described in the form of a "User Stories" when appropriate. It ensures the developers will know the context for a PBI.
As a [type of User]
I want [some goal]
So that [some reason]
Figure: User Story - template for description


"I want to be able to search for customers."
Figure: Bad example - The user story is too vague and broad in scope
"As a Marketing Manager,
I want to be able to search for customers by country and last name,
So that I can find their numbers and call customers that are close to me."
Figure: Good example - Clear user story following the INVEST principle