User stories as boundary objects in agile requirements engineering: A theoretical literature review

•Theoretical review of 14 studies on user stories in practice.•User stories function as boundary objects across knowledge boundaries.•We propose five propositions to form a preliminary theory on user stories.•The propositions explain how user stories shape collaboration and adaptation.•Future resear...

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Published in:	The Journal of systems and software Vol. 233; p. 112693
Main Authors:	Sporsem, Tor, Dingsøyr, Torgeir, Stol, Klaas-Jan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Inc 01.03.2026
Subjects:	Agile requirements engineering Boundary objects theory Knowledge boundaries Software development Theoretical literature review User stories Boundary objects theory Theoretical literature review Agile requirements engineering Knowledge boundaries Software development User stories
ISSN:	0164-1212
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