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PMI-ACP Question #248: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B: Theme, Epic, User Story, Task. The standard Agile decomposition hierarchy flows from largest to smallest: Theme (a broad strategic goal or area of focus) → Epic (a large body of work that can be broken down) → User Story (a small, deliverable increment of value written from the user's perspective) → Task

Submitted by lukas.cz· Apr 18, 2026Adaptive Planning

Question

Which of the following is the hierarchy of User Story creation?

Options

  • ATask, User, Story, Feature, Theme
  • BTheme, Epic, User Story, Task
  • CUser Story, Epic, Theme, Feature
  • DGoal, Epic, Activity, User Story

Explanation

The standard Agile decomposition hierarchy flows from largest to smallest: Theme (a broad strategic goal or area of focus) → Epic (a large body of work that can be broken down) → User Story (a small, deliverable increment of value written from the user's perspective) → Task (a specific piece of work needed to complete a User Story). This hierarchy helps teams organize and plan work at multiple levels of granularity.

Topics

#User Story hierarchy#Agile planning#Backlog management#Epics and Themes

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