Safe time and effort, create a Jira user story in just one click!
Creating user stories is a recurring task in Jira, especially if you’re a product owner. And although every user story is unique, it often involves the same components, considerations, and subtasks.
Native Jira only offers complicated automation workarounds that don’t allow for easy and flexible management of multiple story tickets. Templating.app simplifies the creation and management of stories by enabling you to create templates for complete story hierarchies as well as story descriptions. A Jira user story template can help save time and effort, standardize the process, and be shared or reused among colleagues.
Create Your Jira User Story Template with Templating.app
1. Add the Story Statement
Implement the core components with variables in the story description. Later, when using the template, the user will be prompted to fill out the variables accordingly. A user story statement can be expressed in the following format:
“As an [END USER], I want [A CAPABILITY] so that [A REASON/END GOAL].”
This structure provides the three core components of a user story.
2. Add the Acceptance Criteria
These acceptance criteria outline the key requirements for the issue templates feature in Templating.app. As you can see, the checklist provides a detailed explanation of what the user wants to achieve.
3. Add the Definition of "Done"
The Definition of Done (DoD) is similar to acceptance criteria in that it helps the team determine when a user story is complete. However, while acceptance criteria focus on the specific requirements of a story, DoD looks at the bigger picture and ensures overall quality. As a result, the DoD is usually consistent across all user stories.
Example DoD Checklist:
4. Add additional Subtasks if required
The actual work needed to complete the user story is contained within the story’s subtasks. These are smaller units of work that contribute to delivering value to the user. In many cases, subtasks remain consistent across all user stories.
Common Subtasks:
- Build
- Code review
- Testing
- Deployment
- Post-live testing
5. Add the Priority
Your team is likely working on multiple user stories. Assigning a priority helps them determine which stories to tackle first based on business value or urgency.
6. Estimate
Estimates help agile teams plan their workload more effectively. Assigning an estimate to a user story provides insight into the time or effort required to complete it.
Select, Click, Done! Create Your Story with Templating.app
Once you’ve finished setting up, you can save your template and simply choose it when creating a new story.
Templating.app offers a user-friendly interface with simple select menus—no scripts or coding required. These templates allow you to customize issues individually using variables, which would otherwise have to be manually adjusted post-creation when using workarounds. With just a few clicks, you can modify the issue description and set conditions to create the perfect Jira user story.