Create a User Story Task

Generally, a user story is broken down into one or more tasks. Tasks are items of work that one or more team members perform during a sprint.

To create a task for a user story

  1. Open the requirements list page, then select the requirement for which you want to edit user story details and click View.

    The Requirement Details page appears.

  2. In the User Stories section, click View next to the name of the user story.

    The User Story Detail page appears.

  3. In the Tasks section, click New Task.
  4. Complete the following fields:
    Task Title

    Defines the name of the task.

    Required: Yes

    Type

    Defines the type of task.

    Values:
    • Implementation
    • QA
    • Doc
    • Design
    • Other

    Default: None

    Estimated Hours

    Defines the number of hours estimated to complete the task. This includes any hours already logged.

    Assignee

    Specifies the team member responsible for completing the task.

    Default: The assignee for the user story, if specified.

    Status

    Specifies the current state of the task.

    Values:
    • Planned
    • In Progress
    • Completed
    • Closed

    Default: Planned

    Team

    Specifies the team assigned to the task.

    Default: The team assigned to the user story, if specified.

    Description

    Specifies a full description of the task and any additional information needed to complete the task.

  5. Click Save.