A project manager writes a set of user stories in your issue tracking system, JIRA, and assigns them to developers to begin work. Which element of Bill Wake’s INVEST checklist is more immediately applicable to improving this situation?

One of the most important underlying points of ‘Negotiable’ is that user stories are not a specification; they are an aid for collaboration. User stories that drive better outcomes are almost always co-created by the team through collaboration and story writing workshops.