/user-story-splitting

User Story Splitting Examples

Example 1: Splitting by Workflow Steps

Original Story:

### User Story 100: Complete Checkout Process

**Use Case:**
- **As a** shopper
- **I want to** complete checkout, including entering shipping, payment, and confirming my order
- **so that** I can receive my items

**Acceptance Criteria:**
- **Given:** I have items in my cart
- **When:** I enter shipping address, payment info, and confirm
- **Then:** My order is placed

Why it needs splitting: Multiple workflow steps bundled together.

Split using Workflow Steps:

### Split 1: Enter Shipping Address

**User Story 101:**
- **Summary:** Enter shipping address during checkout

**Use Case:**
- **As a** shopper
- **I want to** enter my shipping address
- **so that** my items are delivered to the right location

**Acceptance Criteria:**
- **Given:** I have items in my cart
- **When:** I enter a valid shipping address and click "Continue"
- **Then:** I proceed to payment entry

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### Split 2: Enter Payment Information

**User Story 102:**
- **Summary:** Enter payment info during checkout

**Use Case:**
- **As a** shopper
- **I want to** enter my credit card information
- **so that** I can pay for my order

**Acceptance Criteria:**
- **Given:** I have entered a shipping address
- **When:** I enter valid payment info and click "Continue"
- **Then:** I proceed to order confirmation

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### Split 3: Confirm Order

**User Story 103:**
- **Summary:** Review and confirm order

**Use Case:**
- **As a** shopper
- **I want to** review my order details and confirm
- **so that** my order is placed

**Acceptance Criteria:**
- **Given:** I have entered shipping and payment info
- **When:** I review the order summary and click "Place Order"
- **Then:** My order is submitted and I receive a confirmation

Example 2: Splitting by Acceptance Criteria Complexity

Original Story:

### User Story 200: Manage Team Members

**Use Case:**
- **As a** team admin
- **I want to** manage team members
- **so that** I can control access

**Acceptance Criteria:**
- **When:** I add a member, Then they receive an invite
- **When:** I remove a member, Then they lose access
- **When:** I change a member's role, Then their permissions update

Why it needs splitting: Multiple "When/Then" statements.

Split using Acceptance Criteria Complexity:

### Split 1: Add Team Members

**User Story 201:**
- **Summary:** Invite new team members

**Use Case:**
- **As a** team admin
- **I want to** invite new members to my team
- **so that** they can access shared resources

**Acceptance Criteria:**
- **Given:** I have admin permissions
- **When:** I enter an email and click "Invite"
- **Then:** The recipient receives an email invitation

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### Split 2: Remove Team Members

**User Story 202:**
- **Summary:** Remove team members

**Use Case:**
- **As a** team admin
- **I want to** remove members from my team
- **so that** they no longer have access

**Acceptance Criteria:**
- **Given:** I have admin permissions
- **When:** I click "Remove" next to a member's name
- **Then:** That member loses access immediately

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### Split 3: Change Member Roles

**User Story 203:**
- **Summary:** Update team member roles

**Use Case:**
- **As a** team admin
- **I want to** change a member's role
- **so that** their permissions match their responsibilities

**Acceptance Criteria:**
- **Given:** I have admin permissions
- **When:** I select a new role for a member and save
- **Then:** Their permissions update to match the new role