Chapter 2 – Testing Throughout the SDLC
Epic – ISTQB Definition
Last Updated: July 12, 2026 · SoftwareTestPilot QA Team
Official ISTQB Definition
A large body of work in Agile development that can be broken down into a number of smaller user stories.
In simple words
An epic is a big feature that is too large for one sprint and is split into stories.
Exam tip
Epic → stories → tasks is the usual Agile breakdown.
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