GitHub Tracker Terms and Definitions - PHACDataHub/Wiki GitHub Wiki
Hierarchy | Description |
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Cornerstone | The Cloud Infrastructure for Public Health Intelligence is realized through the integration of essential components from DPI's foundational workpieces. |
Product | A means to provide value, whether it's a service, a tangible product, or something more conceptual. |
Epic | A substantial amount of work that can be subdivided into numerous smaller tasks. |
Feature | Collection of user stories that represent functionality that stakeholders will use. |
User Story | Short requirements or requests written from the perspective of an end user. |
Task | Identify small increments of work to be completed. |
A Product can have one or many Epics attached to it. An Epic however will belong to one Product.
A Product is one that satisfies a business need whereas an Epic is a collection of smaller Features and/or User Stories. If there are User Stories that cannot be consolidated into an Epic, they can be attached to the Product, with the Product being the parent.