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What is an Epic?
Suggested Answer: B
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An Epic is a larger work item that is broken down into smaller, related user stories. It is not directly tied to Sprint requirements.
A . Incorrect. An Epic is not a single user story; it encompasses multiple related user stories.
B . Correct. Epics represent a grouping of related user stories that contribute to a larger feature or objective.
C . Incorrect. Epics are not necessarily scoped to a single Sprint; they may span multiple Sprints.
D . Incorrect. While related stories are correct, the reference to Sprint requirements is inaccurate.
Agile Glossary: Definition of Epics.
35 comments · newest first
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Maia
11 months ago
Not sure about that, sounds a bit confusing to me!
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Alana
11 months ago
Wait, so it could also be a set of requirements for a Sprint?
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Franchesca
11 months ago
Totally agree with B! That's how I see it.
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Benedict
11 months ago
I thought it was just a user story with multiple requirements?
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Carey
11 months ago
An Epic is definitely a collection of related user stories.
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Octavio
12 months ago
I definitely recall that Epics are larger than user stories, so I’m leaning towards B, but I’m not completely confident.
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Izetta
12 months ago
I feel like I might have confused Epics with requirements for a Sprint before. Is it possible that both B and C could be correct?
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Chara
12 months ago
I remember practicing a question about user stories and Epics, and I think B sounds right since it mentions related user stories.
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Reena
1 year ago
I think an Epic is related to user stories, but I'm not entirely sure if it's just one or a collection.
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Evangelina
1 year ago
This is a tricky one, but I'm leaning towards option B since it seems to best match my understanding of what an Epic is.
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Yaeko
1 year ago
I think option D is the correct answer - an Epic is both a collection of related user stories and a set of requirements for a Sprint.
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Laurel
1 year ago
Okay, I remember learning that an Epic is a user story with multiple requirements, so I'll select option A.
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Cristy
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused on the difference between an Epic and a Sprint. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Gilma
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure an Epic is a collection of related user stories, so I'll go with option B.
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Lisandra
2 years ago
This question is epic-ally confusing! But I'm going to go with D. Both B and C sound like valid options to me.
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Jacquelyne
2 years ago
Ah, the age-old question: what is an Epic? I'm going with B. It's a collection of related user stories, not just a set of requirements.
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Marylyn
2 years ago
Hmm, I'm going with C. An Epic is definitely a set of requirements for a Sprint, not just a bunch of user stories.
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Dolores
2 years ago
D sounds about right to me. An Epic can be both a collection of user stories and a set of requirements for a Sprint.
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Rodrigo
2 years ago
I agree. Epics provide a big picture view of the work that needs to be done.
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Cora
2 years ago
That's correct. Epics help to organize and prioritize work in Agile development.
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Carri
2 years ago
Yes, an Epic is a high-level user story that can be broken down into smaller user stories.
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Theron
2 years ago
D sounds about right to me. An Epic can be both a collection of user stories and a set of requirements for a Sprint.
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Golda
2 years ago
Yes, an Epic is like a big umbrella that covers related user stories and requirements for a Sprint.
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Garry
2 years ago
I agree, an Epic can be both a collection of user stories and a set of requirements for a Sprint.
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Nadine
2 years ago
I believe an Epic is a user story with multiple requirements.
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Flo
2 years ago
I agree with Lashaun, an Epic is definitely a collection of related user stories.
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Lashaun
2 years ago
I think an Epic is a collection of related user stories.
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Elly
2 years ago
I think the correct answer is B. An Epic is a collection of related user stories, not just a set of requirements for a Sprint.
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Dorothy
2 years ago
No, it's more than that. It's a higher-level user story that can be broken down into smaller user stories.
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Margo
2 years ago
So, it's not just a set of requirements for a Sprint then?
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Werner
2 years ago
So, the correct answer is B, a collection of related user stories.
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Maryann
2 years ago
Yes, you are right. An Epic is indeed a collection of related user stories.
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Pa
2 years ago
Yes, you are right. An Epic is indeed a collection of related user stories.
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Alayna
2 years ago
I think the correct answer is B. An Epic is a collection of related user stories, not just a set of requirements for a Sprint.
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Detra
2 years ago
I think the correct answer is B. An Epic is a collection of related user stories, not just a set of requirements for a Sprint.