Product management - Record
Epic
A large piece of work that is broken down into smaller tasks or user needs
What's it for?
Keeps a large piece of work manageable by breaking it into smaller parts that can be delivered over time.
For example…
Password reset is split into several smaller pieces of work
“Introduce self-service returns” is an epic that is broken into smaller stories for requesting a return, printing a label and tracking the refund.
Think of it like…
Novel: the epic is the whole book; chapters are the stories you can finish and share sooner