Desenvolvimento de uma ferramenta para apoio ao Product Owner no refinamento e priorização de histórias de usuário

Abstract

User story refinement and prioritization are essential activities in the Product Owner’s role within agile environments, as they directly affect backlog quality and delivery predictability. Although agile methods are widely adopted, practices recommended by Agile Requirements Engineering are often applied inconsistently. In this context, this work aims to develop a tool to support the Product Owner in the refinement and prioritization of user stories. The methodology includes context analysis through an online questionnaire and interviews, requirements elicitation, web application development, and an exploratory evaluation based on qualitative user feedback. As a result, the Refyne tool was developed, supporting backlog refinement through the systematic use of the INVEST checklist and guided prioritization techniques such as MoSCoW, CSD, and GUT, as well as visual support for monitoring user stories. The results indicate that the proposed solution is a feasible way to operationalize Agile Requirements Engineering concepts in practice.