As a website user

According to the Given/When/Then template, the acceptance criteria would be the following:

1. Scenario: User searches for an item by its name
   “Given that I’m in a role of registered or guest user
   When I open the “Products” page
   Then the system shows me the list of all products
   And the system shows the “Search” section in the right top corner of the screen
   When I fill in the “Search” field with the name of existing item in the product list
   And I click the “Apply” button OR press the Enter key on keyboard
   Then the system shows products in the Search Results section with product names matching entered product name
   And the system shows the number of search results in the top of the Search Results section”

As an Administrator, I want to be able to create User Accounts so that I can grant users access to the system.  

1.    If I am an Administrator, I can create User Accounts.

2.    I can create a User Account by entering the following information about the User: a. Name, b. Email address, c. Phone Number d. License Number (Power/Basic/None), e. Account Status (Active/Inactive), f. Reports to (from a list of “Active” Users)

3.    I cannot assign a new User to report to an “Inactive” User

4.    I cannot assign a new User to report to a User if it creates a cyclical relationship (e.g., User 1 reports to User 2 who reports to User 1

5.    The system notifies me that it sent an email to the new User’s email address, containing a system-generated initial password and instructions for the person to log in and change their password.

6.    I am able to verify with the intended recipient of the email that it was received.

As a shopper I want to view a list of products so I can select some to purchase story: 

Acceptance criteria

• See a thumbnail image for each product
• Click to view details for each product
• Add to cart from the detail page
• Search for a product by name or category
• View products by category

means the team can decide on priorities without the client

makes sure the client/product owner has considered what is most important to them

because it's a method for showing how testing should be carried out.

helps the development team understand which parts of the system need to be implemented first

There needs to be an export button above the orders list, and when clicked it should export a list of orders in .xls format.

Users should be able to export orders from the system.

As a sales manager, I need to be able to analyse the last month worth of orders in order that I can see which products are selling most.

Given I am logged in as an admin, when I press the export button then a .xls file should be downloaded with a list of orders for the past month.

As a user, I need to be able to export orders from the system.

 because they creates the norms of what is expected, in the specific context of that team. 

because If people feel safe, they can take risks with raising ideas or concerns.

because when people feel safe, they can focus on the problem rather than focusing on surviving the meeting or the entire project

because they create psychological safety which can be defined as “being able to show and employ one’s self without fear of negative consequences of self-image, status or career” 

because they set ground rules on what is acceptable or expected behaviour, making it safe for everyone to participate.

Because everyone gets to know what each member is working on

Helps build communication and trust

Useful for management to see who is doing all the work and give pay rises

Team members get to share what they are doing

Tracks progress or obstacles