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Short DescriptionUser Characters are the actors of user stories. They include personas and extreme characters.
 

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titleDescription

User characters help to visualize the users of a system. They are closely related to roles, but model real or imagined users that may map to multiple roles.

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titleType

The type of the user character.

TypeDescription
user roleA user that holds one or more roles.
personaAn imaginary user with detailed background.
extreme characterA very exaggerated persona to help to improve user stories.



Section
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titleRoles
The roles the user character , persona, or extreme character holds.


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titleUser Type

Select a type for the user with the User Character Type Macro.


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titleActor Type

The actor type defines how the user character is mainly acting with the system. The information is used to separate the primary (main) user characters ("Primary") from those that are only used in stories that support the system, but not fulfil its main goal. If the user character cares for the system, it is called ''Secondary'', if it provides additional functionality, it is called ''Supporting''.


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titleImage URL

Add a reference to an image for a role or persona to. The URL to an image may be a plain URL or a link that points to an image.

Typically the URL is used to fetch the image and render it using the Display Document Property As Image Macro.



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titleDescription

The description of the user character.


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Section
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titleBackground

Describe the background of the user character in some detail. Sketch out some facts to visualize the context the character lives in. This may include some demographic information.

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Section
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titleNeeds

List the needs you assume the user character has from a brainstorming session. This may lead to hypotheses that have to be worked on later.

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titleSuggested Solutions

From a brainstorming session add possible solutions to the needs your product may provide or be involved with. Again, these points may not to be taken as granted, but used as a tool to visualize the character.

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titleSubordinate User Characters

User characters may be grouped in hierarchies.


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