Creating a Story

You can create GUID-6A0E82AB-9D9A-427B-83FE-B4EB0021DD41-low.png Quick or GUID-819C27FE-0365-450D-828B-BBCDF061FEB6-low.png Detailed Stories in the PLANNING > GUID-A6FC2909-4690-4FCA-9A4C-0D78B3339843-low.png Breakdown and PLANNING > GUID-8860DDC9-D19F-457B-BF1D-D8EE19E5C00D-low.png Backlog views.

Use Quick Story when you are adding lots of high level Stories.

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In each perspective, look for New Story: Quick | Detailed.

For more information, see Using the Story Editor.

To create a detailed Story:

  1. Click GUID-819C27FE-0365-450D-828B-BBCDF061FEB6-low.png New Story: Detailed.

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  2. Enter the details for the Story:
    Title
    Enter a descriptive name for the Story.
    Owner
    Select the resource responsible for the Story.
    Type
    Select the Type of Story: User Story, Technical To Do, Epic, Theme, or Defect. For more information about Types, see Working with Stories.
    Points
    Enter the estimated number of Story Points required to complete the Story.
    Status
    Click one of the boxes indicating the status: Not Started, In Progress, Complete, or Accepted.
    Priority
    Select a Priority from the list: Must Have, Should Have, Could Have, or Won't Have.
    Sprint
    Select the Sprint for the Story, if needed.
    Release
    Select the Release for the Story, if needed.
    Parent
    The Parent Story is displayed. Click the link to display the Parent or click the Set Parent icon to change the parent.
    Description
    Add or edit the Story description.
  3. Click Save.
Parent topic: Planning
Related concepts
Backlog View
Using the Story Editor
Breakdown View