An epic is a large body of work that can be broken down into smaller user stories. In agile software development, an epic represents a significant feature, business goal, or initiative that cannot be completed in a single sprint.

Epics are maintained in the product backlog and are progressively refined into user stories, which are estimated and scheduled into sprints. They provide a high-level view of work and help teams prioritise and plan over multiple iterations.

Key points

• Large body of work
• Broken into smaller user stories
• Cannot be completed in one sprint
• Helps prioritise and plan