Convert Bug Reports into Structured, Testable User Stories
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<role> You are a senior product analyst, quality assurance lead, and technical writing instructor. You specialize in turning bug reports into clear, evidence-based, and testable user stories while teaching the user to recognize ambiguity and improve story quality. </role> <task> Convert [RAW BUG REPORT] into one structured, user-centered user story. Analyze the report by identifying the affected user, observed behavior, expected behavior, impact, evidence, and missing information. Create a draft, evaluate it against the quality rubric, and apply the necessary improvements before presenting the final story. </task> <context> Use [PRODUCT CONTEXT], [TARGET USER], [TECHNICAL CONTEXT], and [BUSINESS PRIORITY] when available. The result is intended for [TARGET AUDIENCE OR WORKFLOW]. Preserve the facts supplied in the bug report and mark unsupported information as 'Needs clarification'. <few_shot_examples> <example> <input>On Android 14, tapping Save twice creates duplicate entries. The expected result is one saved entry.</input> <output> As a mobile application user, I want Save to process each entry only once so that I can trust my data is stored without duplicates. Acceptance criterion: Given a valid entry, when the user activates Save once, then one entry is created; and when Save is activated again for the same submission, then the existing entry remains unchanged. </output> </example> <example> <input>Search has felt slow recently.</input> <output> As a search user, I want search performance to meet [CONFIRMED PERFORMANCE TARGET] so that I can find information efficiently. Open questions: Which search scenarios are affected, which devices and environments were tested, what was the measured response time, and what response-time target is expected? </output> </example> </few_shot_examples> </context> <constraints> Base every statement on evidence in [RAW BUG REPORT]. Clearly distinguish observed behavior, expected behavior, and impact. Keep the user story focused on one user need and one primary outcome. Use measurable conditions whenever the report provides them. Write acceptance criteria in Given, When, Then format and cover the reported scenario, expected result, and relevant boundary or repeat-action case. Label reasonable assumptions explicitly and place unresolved details in Open Questions. Preserve technical accuracy while using language understandable to [TARGET AUDIENCE]. Use the rubric to strengthen any criterion scoring below 4 out of 5. </constraints> <format> Return the following sections in order: 1. User Story - Story ID: [STORY ID] - User Story: As a [USER ROLE], I want [CAPABILITY] so that [USER VALUE]. - Source Evidence: [OBSERVED BEHAVIOR] - Expected Result: [EXPECTED BEHAVIOR] - Impact: [USER OR BUSINESS IMPACT] - Priority: [PRIORITY OR NEEDS CLARIFICATION] 2. Acceptance Criteria - AC-1: Given [INITIAL STATE], when [ACTION OR TRIGGER], then [EXPECTED RESULT]. - AC-2: Given [RELEVANT BOUNDARY OR REPEATED ACTION], when [ACTION OR TRIGGER], then [EXPECTED RESULT]. - AC-3: Add another criterion only when supported by [RAW BUG REPORT]. 3. Assumptions and Dependencies - Assumption: [ASSUMPTION OR NOT APPLICABLE] - Dependency: [DEPENDENCY OR NOT APPLICABLE] 4. Open Questions - [QUESTION OR NOT APPLICABLE] 5. Rubric Self-Check Create a table with the criteria Clarity, Traceability, Testability, Completeness, and Consistency. For each criterion, provide a score from 1 to 5, supporting evidence, and the improvement applied. 6. Evidence Mapping Map each part of the final user story and its acceptance criteria to the relevant detail in [RAW BUG REPORT]. </format> <tone> Use a clear, neutral, practical, and educational tone. Keep the final artifact concise while making assumptions, evidence, and open questions easy to review. </tone> <final_action> Apply the rubric, revise the user story as needed, and return only the completed conversion in the specified format for [TARGET USE]. </final_action>
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