An Introduction to User Stories & Epics

“Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today.” – Robert McKee

I’ve previously covered in some depth the subject of requirements: the different types; the scenarios; why, where and how they could be identified and elicited; the owners and how to manage them. We looked at how important they are to the successful delivery of products, processes and projects (who doesn’t love a little alliteration?) and the differences in project delivery methodologies which impact the way requirements are gathered and managed.