user-story-template

Use a standard user story template that defines consistent fields for status, assignee, acceptance criteria, and PRD references. This template ensures Business Analysts, Architects, and Project Managers work from the same structure, reducing miscommunication and tracking gaps across development phases.

A comprehensive user story file includes status fields with visual indicators (Pending, In Progress, Complete, Blocked), assignee, priority, dependencies, PRD reference, acceptance criteria, architecture notes, and implementation notes. This structure enables PMs to monitor project state and workers to understand requirements clearly.

Apply a canonical template when extracting stories from PRDs to ensure naming conventions, scope definitions, and traceability are uniform. The template organizes epics and stories with fields for status, acceptance criteria, and architecture guidance, making handoff to architects and developers seamless.

Yes. The template is designed for workflow integration across Business Analysts, Architects, Project Managers, and Worker Agents. BAs extract stories, architects annotate technical guidance, PMs track progress, and workers implement—all within the same structured file format.

The template defines naming conventions and file structure standards for organizing epics and user stories. Consistent naming prevents ambiguity during extraction and implementation, ensuring architecture notes and lifecycle tracking align across project phases.

Inconsistent story formats hinder clear communication, break progress tracking, and complicate handoffs between BA, architect, and development phases. A standard format ensures traceability to PRDs, verifiable acceptance criteria, and unified status monitoring across the entire workflow.