Themes are high-level strategic objectives that represent major areas of focus for your organization. They provide the overarching context for all work.
Examples:
Customer Experience
Product Development
Infrastructure & Security
Market Expansion
Initiatives
What are Initiatives?
Initiatives are large-scale projects or programs that support a theme. They represent significant efforts that require multiple epics to complete.
Examples:
Mobile App Redesign
User Authentication System
Performance Optimization
API Platform
Epics
What are Epics?
Epics are substantial pieces of work that can be broken down into multiple user stories. They represent features or capabilities within an initiative.
Examples:
User Registration Flow
Payment Processing
Search Functionality
Admin Dashboard
Stories
What are Stories?
Stories are small, manageable pieces of functionality that deliver value to users. They are the building blocks of epics.
Examples:
As a user, I want to reset my password
As an admin, I want to view user statistics
As a customer, I want to save items to wishlist
Hierarchy Overview
The hierarchy flows from strategic to tactical: Theme → Initiative → Epic → Story → Task