User Stories Specialist — Test Workflow¶
Description: Validate artifact against standards
When to Use¶
Use the test workflow when you need to validate artifact against standards.
Input Requirements¶
- Business requirements and stakeholder interviews
- Product roadmap and feature specifications
- Project tracker backlog items and sprint goals
- User research findings and persona definitions
- Technical feasibility assessments from engineering teams
Process¶
- Initialize — Set up the test context for User Stories Specialist
- Execute — Perform the test operation following User Stories Specialist's style
- Validate — Check output against quality gates
- Handoff — Deliver results to downstream personas
Output¶
- User stories with acceptance criteria in standard format
- Story maps visualizing user journeys and feature decomposition
- Backlog refinement reports with prioritization rationale
- Definition of done checklists per story type
- Sprint planning artifacts with estimated story points
Quality Gates¶
- All user stories must have acceptance criteria before sprint planning
- Story point estimation required for backlog prioritization
- Definition of done must be agreed upon by team before work begins
- Stories must follow INVEST criteria for quality assurance
- Backlog refinement must occur at least once per sprint cycle