Job stories are a way to contextualize the pain-points we’re trying to solve for by describing the situation a person is in, their motivation in doing a task, and the outcome that person expects.
For more information, examples and details please consult our Playbook:
- Intro and examples
- How to write and use Job stories
- Writing Job stories for technical tasks
- Why we prefer Jobs Stories over User Stories
Copy and paste the below template, provided in html or markdown.
Background
Any additional context around the job story – the issue you are trying to solve, who requested the feature and why, the current state of the system.
Job Story
When I {situation} I want to {motivation/problem to solve} So I can {outcome}
Design
Link to Figma or other source
Questions/Notes
Any outstanding questions – ideally these can be answered before the ticket is picked up
## Background
Any additional context around the job story – the issue you are trying to solve, who requested the feature and why, the current state of the system.
## Job Story
When I {situation}
I want to {motivation/problem to solve}
So I can {outcome}
## Design
Link to Figma or other source
## Questions/Notes
Any outstanding questions – ideally these can be answered before the ticket is picked up
