The goal of the User Story Check-in activity is to achieve the following:

1. Context - Understand who, what, and why
2. Clarity – Understand the Acceptance Criteria
3. Constraints – Understand dependencies, risks, and missing information
4. Failed Tests – Write Top 3 test that will fail user want(s)
5. Pass Tests - Write Top 3 test that will pass user want(s)
6. Close – Come to agreement.
   • Reject the User story
   • Accept the story and update the Sprint Backlog item
   • Update the Definition of Ready