14.2. INVEST Criteria for Good User Stories

Try these first

1. 1.

   What does the 'I' in the INVEST criteria represent?

   Hint

   Think about how user stories function in relation to dependencies.

2. 2.

   What is the purpose of acceptance criteria?

   Hint

   Consider the criteria needed to validate a user story.

3. 3.

   What does the 'V' in INVEST stand for?

   • Valuable
   • Valid
   • Vague

   Hint

   Consider what users want from the story.

4. 4.

   True or False: An independent user story is one that requires other stories to function.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about the definition of independence in user stories.

5. 5.

   Draft a complete user story for an e-commerce platform that adheres to all components of the INVEST criteria and write three acceptance criteria for it.

   Hint

   Ensure you cover each INVEST component.

6. 6.

   Critique the following user story: 'As a person, I want a system that does multiple things for me.' What aspects of the INVEST criteria are violated?

   Hint

   Examine each of the INVEST components closely.