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Story Cards, Tasks, and Test Cases

publish date: 2026/06/04 11:00:4.530725 UTC

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How do user stories, tasks, and test cases relate to each other in the XP testing process?

User stories are broken down into tasks by the development team; each task generates one or more unit tests that check the implementation described in that task

Test cases are written independently of user stories by the external testing team

User stories are converted directly to test cases without breaking them into tasks

Tasks are written by the customer and converted to test cases by the development team without reference to user stories

Correct Answer

User stories are broken down into tasks by the development team; each task generates one or more unit tests that check the implementation described in that task

Explanation

User requirements in XP are expressed as scenarios or stories. The development team assesses each scenario and breaks it down into tasks. Each task generates one or more unit tests that check the implementation described in that task.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 9th edition

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