Agile Project Management User Stories and Estimation 3

Question 1

A user story has acceptance criteria but no clear value to the user. Which INVEST trait is most violated?

Accepted Answer

Valuable

Answer

Every user story should deliver clear value to a user or customer.

Question 2

What is the recommended response when a single user story is too large to complete in one sprint?

Accepted Answer

Split it into smaller vertical slices

Answer

Large stories (epics) should be split into smaller, independently valuable slices.

Question 3

In the standard user story template, what is the typical format?

Accepted Answer

As a [role], I want [goal], so that [benefit]

Answer

The 'As a... I want... so that...' format captures role, goal, and benefit.

Question 4

What is the main role of acceptance criteria attached to a user story?

Accepted Answer

Define the conditions that make the story complete and testable

Answer

Acceptance criteria specify the boundaries and pass/fail conditions for the story.

Question 5

A team's velocity has been 30, 32, and 28 points over three sprints. What is the most reasonable forecast for the next sprint?

Accepted Answer

Around 30 points based on the average

Answer

Average historical velocity gives a reasonable, sustainable forecast.

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