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PMI-ACP · Question #544

Non-functional requirements should be written as user stories whenever possible.

The correct answer is B. False. False. Non-functional requirements (NFRs) - such as performance, security, scalability, and reliability - should NOT generally be written as user stories. NFRs apply system-wide rather than representing a discrete user interaction, making the user story format ('As a user, I want

Submitted by valeria.br· Apr 18, 2026Agile Principles and Mindset

Question

Non-functional requirements should be written as user stories whenever possible.

Options

  • ATrue
  • BFalse

How the community answered

(51 responses)
  • A
    10% (5)
  • B
    90% (46)

Explanation

False. Non-functional requirements (NFRs) - such as performance, security, scalability, and reliability - should NOT generally be written as user stories. NFRs apply system-wide rather than representing a discrete user interaction, making the user story format ('As a user, I want...') a poor fit. NFRs are better captured as constraints, quality attributes, acceptance criteria applied across stories, or as items in a Definition of Done.

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#Non-functional requirements#User stories#Agile requirements#Product backlog

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