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As user stories are developed, what should be done to record and update acceptance criteria?

The correct answer is C. Update current user stories. Acceptance criteria are an intrinsic part of the user story itself - they define the conditions under which a story is considered 'done' and accepted. As stories are refined during backlog grooming and development, the acceptance criteria should be updated directly within those…

Submitted by jordan8· Apr 18, 2026Adaptive Planning

Question

As user stories are developed, what should be done to record and update acceptance criteria?

Options

  • AAdd more user stories.
  • BUse sprint retrospectives.
  • CUpdate current user stories.
  • DUpdate new tasks in the project plan.

How the community answered

(35 responses)
  • A
    6% (2)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    89% (31)
  • D
    3% (1)

Explanation

Acceptance criteria are an intrinsic part of the user story itself - they define the conditions under which a story is considered 'done' and accepted. As stories are refined during backlog grooming and development, the acceptance criteria should be updated directly within those existing user stories (Option C). Option A (adding more stories) doesn't address acceptance criteria - it only adds scope. Option B (sprint retrospectives) is a process improvement ceremony, not a place to manage requirements. Option D (updating tasks in a project plan) reflects a waterfall approach and is not where acceptance criteria belong in agile.

Topics

#User Stories#Acceptance Criteria#Requirements Management#Agile Artifacts

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