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Epics and stories are two types of requirements used in agile software development. Epics are larger and fewer in number, and take longer to complete, while stories are smaller and can be completed within a one- or two-week sprint.
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Stories are often worked on in dozens each month, while epics are worked on in two or three each quarter.
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User stories are small, lightweight requirements
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On an agile team, stories are something the team can commit to finish within a one- or two-week sprint. Oftentimes, developers would work on dozens of stories a month. Epics, in contrast, are few in number and take longer to complete. Teams often have two or three epics they work to complete each quarter
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In the world of agile software development , teams use epics and user stories to refer to requirements that deliver value to end-users. The main difference between the two is that user stories are small, lightweight requirements while epics are larger .
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Themes, epics, stories, and tasks are essential components for structuring scrum work on agile development teams. Explore the purpose of each (with examples).
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An epic is a large body of work that can be broken down into a number of smaller stories. Learn more about how to organize an agile workflow with epics.
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