User Story Examples

Some UserStorys from the ChryslerComprehensiveCompensation project:

: (Real example) When creating a new WorkPlan? for biweekly DAP, provide ability to use a template of commonly used steps. (A button to select a template is displayed on the GUI, but the functionality does not exist.)
: (Made up example) Employees who are sick for more than 3 days go on DAP (Disability Absence Plan). They are paid their full pay for 190 working days, and then 70% pay up through 270 days. DAP dollars paid must be kept separate from regular pay dollars (for accounting purposes). Entry to DAP is indicated by the JL30 transaction. These are often sent to us late, after the employee has already been paid. The system must retroactively make it look as if the transaction was received on time.

We try to have stories be detailed enough to estimate, and we like them to be estimated at 1, 2, or 3 weeks. More than 3 weeks means we have to break them down; less than 1 suggests they should be aggregated into some larger topic.

I sure would like to see about a half-dozen more of these, perhaps describing a coherent chunk of the program. I've been having lots of good times using XP, but the planning angle is the hardest to get my head around. Anybody from C3 willing to put in the keyboard time on this one?

I've started a page with some JeraWorksUserStories?. -- JohnBrewer

I've created a ton of examples AtsUserStories. I don't know if I'm doing them the way TheThreeExtremos would, but they're working well for me so far. -- JimLittle

Alphabetic List:

 AlanKayStories
 AtsUserStories
 AtsUserStory
 BalloonStory
 BicycleRepairStories
 BowlingGameSecondStory
 BugsAreJustStories
 BugsArentJustStories
 BusinessRequirements
 BusinessStories
 BusinessStory
 CategoryRequirements
 CategoryStory
 ClearRequirements
 ComponentDesignPatternsStories
 ConflictingRequirements
 CrcDescribesScenarios
 CreepingFeaturitisWarStories
 DeveloperStories
 DeveloperStory
 DistributionStories
 DotNetSuccessStories
 DumbRequirements
 ElicitingRequirements
 EmploymentAndJobStories
 EnterpriseScenarios
 EvidenceByBestCaseScenario
 FallacyOfRequirements
 FirstOrderRequirements
 FunctionalRequirements
 GemstoneConsultingStory
 GenericRequirement
 HiddenStory
 HonoraryUserStories
 HowToTestNonFunctionalRequirements
 KeepingTrackOfStories
 KkProgrammingLifeStory
 LegacyReplacementStories
 LetYourDesignsBecomeYourRequirements
 LimitsOfUserStories
 MarkTwainAgeismStory
 MetaStory
 MisuseStory
 MonopolyUserStories
 MotherhoodStory
 NeverendingStory
 NonFunctionalRequirements
 OptimizationStories
 PracticalSoftwareRequirements
 QuestionsAndAnswersAboutUserStories
 QueueStory
 RawRequirements
 RefactoringIsaRequirement
 RemovingTheMouseStory
 SecondOrderRequirements
 SetsOfRequirements
 SimplifyTheRequirements
 SoftwareRequirements
 SuccessStory
 TarongaZooStory
 TestScenarios
 TheExtremeProgrammingWayToHandleUserAntiStories
 TheWinWinScenario
 ThereAreNoUserAntiStories
 ThisIsTheTitleOfThisStory
 TypeInferenceStory
 UseCaseScenario
 UserAntiStories
 UserAntiStory
 UserRequirements
 UserStories
 UserStory
 VerificationRequirements
 WarStories
 WebCreditsStories
 WhatWeDidStory
 WhyClassifyRequirements
 WhyTestNonFunctionalRequirements
 WikiChoosingStories
 WikiClientStories
 WikiPagesAboutStories
 WikiPortalStories
 WikiRefactoringStories
 WikiStory
 XpAsStory
 XpBookStories
 YtwokStories

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