Description

Brief summary of what this Epic is, whether it's a larger project, goal, or user story. Describe the job to be done, which persona this Epic is mainly for, or if more multiple, break it down by user and job story.

Initiative / goal

Describe how this Epic impacts an initiative the business is working on.

Hypothesis

What is your hypothesis on the success of this Epic? Describe how success will be measured and what leading indicators the team will have to know if success has been hit.

Acceptance criteria and must have scope

Define what is a must-have for launch and in-scope. Keep this section fluid and dynamic until you lock-in priority during planning.

Stakeholders

Describe who needs to be kept up-to-date about this Epic, included in discussions, or updated along the way. Stakeholders can be both in Product/Engineering, as well as other teams like Customer Success who might want to keep customers updated on the Epic project.

Timeline

What's the timeline for this Epic, what resources are needed, and what might potentially block this from hitting the projected end date.