Invest

Question 0

Invest n is for

Answer 0

N = Negotiable: This is a decision the product owner makes after negotiation with the team. Complex to acceptable.

Question 1

Invest I is for

Answer 1

I = Independent: The user story can be developed by a single developer without any dependency on any other user story.

Question 2

Invest v is for

Answer 2

V = Valuable: A user story must deliver value to the end user. There may be a loss of value if not completed.

Question 3

Invest E is for

Answer 3

E = Estimable: The team must always be able to estimate the size of a user story.

Question 4

Invest s is for

Answer 4

S = Scalable: User stories size should not become impossible to plan/task/prioritize with a certain level of certainty.

Question 5

Invest t is for

Answer 5

T = Testable: The product owner must have acceptance criteria as part of the Definition of Done. If the story is not testable, that means it cannot be defined as done.