GitHub Tracker Terms and Definitions - PHACDataHub/Wiki GitHub Wiki

Hierarchy Description
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.

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