Definition:
In order to keep an Agile release cadence, features are required to be broken down into smaller stories. A story needs to be small enough that the development team can develop the feature. Story Splitting involves breaking up a large story into smaller ones with an objective that it can be completed in the iteration.
Benefits:
- If done well, user story help deliver the highest value
- A proper splitted user story behaves as a building block of the product
- Effective user stories reduces risk
Further Reading:
- ‘User Stories Applied’ by Mike Cohn
- ‘Writing Effective User Stories’ by Thomas and Angela Hathway
- ‘Introduction to User Stories’ by William Krebs