Initiative | Project | Epic | Story | Task | Subtask | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Purpose | High-level goals set by leadership | Separate/group tasks by business unit or team | Shorter term goals; each epic contains several tasks | A way of phrasing a task to make it more audience-focused | Granular, actionable work item that must be produced to achieve a goal | Break down a task into smaller work efforts, such as by different team members/roles |
Number in system | 4-8 | 5-20 | Several epics for each initiative | Several stories for each epic | Several tasks for each epic | A handful for each task |
Time length | Usually completed within the year or sometimes longer | Not time bound; could remain open forever | Ideally 1-4 weeks; some may remain open longer | Week or less to complete | Week or less to complete | Same as a task or story, or shorter |
Displays on roadmap? | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Displays on Board? | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
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