Which of the following is NOT a standard user story component?

• A. User or users
• B. Time frame for development
• C. Acceptance criteria
• D. Sizing

Answer: (B)

A user story focuses on who benefits, what they want to achieve, and how we know it’s complete. It centers on the user (the actor), the goal or feature, and the acceptance criteria that define done. The time frame for development isn’t part of the story’s content; it belongs to planning and scheduling rather than what the story delivers. That’s why the time frame for development is not considered a standard component.

Sizing is commonly used to estimate effort and plan work, and the user or users identifies the actor, so those fit as aspects teams often associate with a story. Acceptance criteria are the explicit conditions that must be met for the story to be done.