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TEMPLATE LIBRARY / REQUIREMENTS

User story

A small, outcome-oriented backlog item with testable criteria.

Working structure

Use these prompts as a starting point. Remove fields that do not help the decision and add the context your project needs.

User and need

As a [user], I want [capability] so that [outcome].

Business value

Why this matters now.

Acceptance criteria

Given / When / Then, including exception paths.

Business rules

Policy and calculation rules.

Dependencies

People, systems and data needed.

Open questions

What is still an assumption?