Definition of Ready (user story) checklist template

For product owners and teams refining a story before sprint planning. The story must state who needs it, what and why, have testable acceptance criteria, known dependencies and a team estimate, and fit one sprint or be split.

App: Checklist Flow for Jira
Category: Software delivery
Edition: Installs with or without a paid licence
Items: 10 items, 4 required
Suggested for: Story, Epic

Items

Clear

Item	Required
The story states who needs it, what they need and why	Required
Acceptance criteria are written and testable	Required
Out of scope items are listed	Optional
UX designs or mockups are attached when the change has a user interface	Optional

Feasible

Item	Required
Dependencies on other teams or systems are known	Required
The team has estimated the story	Required
The story fits in one sprint, or it has been split	Optional
Test approach is agreed	Optional

Approved

Item	Required
Product owner has prioritised the story	Optional
Open questions are answered or have an owner	Optional

Use it

In a Jira work item, open the Checklist Flow panel, then Template library in the Templates section. Find the template under its category, use Preview to see the items and Install to add it to your site's templates. From then on you can apply it to any work item, or, with a paid licence, have it added automatically by issue type.

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