Fundamentals of User Stories

How to use user stories in software development

One of the biggest challenges in software development is the nearly impossible task of gathering precise requirements and then getting those requirements to remain unchanged during code development. In the waterfall approach to software development — despite efforts to define, document, and approve every possible contingency before development begins — the delivered product is rarely what the customer wants.

User stories are simple yet extremely powerful constructs: they describe pieces of functionality from a user’s point of view, expressed in a solid, compact way. They reflect what a particular class of user needs and the value to be gained. The format is straightforward to use.

All agile user stories include a sentence or two and, more importantly, a series of conversations about the desired functionality.

User stories are simple short descriptions of a feature told from the perspective of the person who desires the new capability of the product, usually a user or consumer of the system.

Stories are not just a replacement for requirements, but they are a way to communicate and manage user requirements.

User stories are compelling due to the focused and straightforward way they are written; they ensure the user is always considered while describing the feature’s why and what. In addition, they encourage conversation between team members and can be estimated and prioritised to deliver the most important stories to the user.

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