Create stories from template

You can create a story from a predefined template for a quicker, more efficient, and consistent work process. Tasks are also included into the template so you can add standard tasks related to the story.

A story created from a story template inherits such template’s fields as Description, MMF, Automation status, parent Feature, Assigned, Program Increment, Team, LOE and LOV, Tags, Design/Assumptions/Notes, Persona, Tasks, Acceptance Criteria, and any comments left in the Chat section. State will default to Pending Approval, and Type – to User. Custom fields are not inherited.

Create story templates from the stories page:

1. Select Items in the top navigation bar.
2. Select Stories; the stories page displays.

OR

1. Select Teams in the top navigation bar and select the team you want to view stories for.
2. On the sidebar, select Stories in the list of options; the stories page displays, filtered by the selected team.

OR

1. Select Portfolios, Solutions, or Programs in the top navigation bar and select the entity you want to view stories for.
2. On the sidebar, select More items in the list of options.
3. Select Stories; the stories page displays, filtered by the selected entity.

Note: This page supports filtering by portfolios, solutions, programs, or teams outside of your sidebar team selection.

To create a story template:

1. On the stories page, select Add Story on the toolbar.
2. Enter the story’s name and description in the corresponding fields.
3. Select the story’s state, and then select Template from the Type drop-down menu.
4. Fill in all the necessary fields. You can find more information on the fields in the Manage stories topic.
5. Click Save & Close.

To create a story from a template:

1. On the stories page, select the Add Story button on the toolbar (top-right of the page).
2. On the story's slide-out panel, click Add from template.
3. From the Program drop-down menu, select the program with the story template you want to use.
4. From the Template drop-down menu, select the story template.
5. In the Story Name box, type the story name.
6. Click Create. All the tasks belonging to the story are also included.