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SMART user stories
A good user story should be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Timeboxed.
| SMART | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Specific | Know exactly what to implement |
| Measurable | Each story is testable: known expected results for some inputs |
| Achievable | Ideally implementable in one agile iteration (1–2 weeks), otherwise subdivide |
| Relevant | Business value to one or more stakeholders |
| Timeboxed | Stop implementing a feature once the time budget is exceeded |