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Technical User Story – ISTQB Definition
Last Updated: July 12, 2026 · SoftwareTestPilot QA Team
Official ISTQB Definition
A user story that describes technical work needed to support functional stories, such as refactoring, upgrades or infrastructure improvements.
In simple words
A story for tech debt / infra / plumbing work — no direct business value but enables future stories.
Exam tip
Also called enabler stories in SAFe. They still need acceptance criteria.
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