---
sprint_id: sprint_4
milestone: M1
status: not_started
created_date: 2025-11-05
start_date: 2025-11-06
target_end_date: 2025-11-20
---

# Sprint 4: Story Management & UX Enhancement

**Milestone**: M1 - Core Project Module (User Experience Enhancement)
**Goal**: Implement Story detail page and Task management to enable seamless Epic → Story → Task navigation and fix critical Story page 404 error.

## Sprint Objectives

1. **Fix Critical Bug**: Story detail page returns 404 error - Users cannot access Story information
2. **Complete User Journey**: Enable full Epic → Story → Task navigation in less than 3 clicks
3. **Task Management**: Implement Task list, creation, and status updates within Story context
4. **Enhanced UX**: Improve Story creation workflow with Quick Add and enhanced form fields

## Stories

### Frontend Stories (P0/P1)
- [ ] [story_1](../plans/sprint_4_story_1.md) - Story Detail Page Foundation - `not_started` - **P0 Critical**
- [ ] [story_2](../plans/sprint_4_story_2.md) - Task Management in Story Detail - `not_started` - **P0 Critical**
- [ ] [story_3](../plans/sprint_4_story_3.md) - Enhanced Story Form - `not_started` - **P1 High**
- [ ] [story_4](../plans/sprint_4_story_4.md) - Quick Add Story Workflow - `not_started` - **P1 High**
- [ ] [story_5](../plans/sprint_4_story_5.md) - Story Card Component - `not_started` - **P2 Medium**
- [ ] [story_6](../plans/sprint_4_story_6.md) - Kanban Story Creation Enhancement - `not_started` - **P2 Optional**

### Backend Stories (Optional)
- [ ] [story_0](../plans/sprint_4_story_0.md) - Backend API Enhancements (AcceptanceCriteria, Tags, StoryPoints, Task Order) - `not_started` - **P2 Optional**

**Progress**: 0/7 completed (0%)

## Sprint Context

### Current Problem

**Critical Issue**: Story detail page does not exist
- Clicking Story cards from Epic detail page results in 404 error
- Users cannot view Story information or manage Tasks
- Incomplete user experience for core project management flow

**Gap Analysis**:

| Feature | Backend Status | Frontend Status | Priority |
|---------|----------------|-----------------|----------|
| Story CRUD | ✅ 100% Ready | ✅ 100% Ready | - |
| Story Detail Page | ✅ API Ready | ❌ Missing | **P0 Critical** |
| Task Management | ✅ API Ready | ❌ Missing | **P0 Critical** |
| Enhanced Story Form | ⚠️ Partial | ❌ Missing | **P1 High** |
| Quick Add Workflow | ✅ API Ready | ❌ Missing | **P1 High** |
| Story Card Component | ✅ API Ready | ⚠️ Partial | **P2 Medium** |

### Backend API Status ✅

**Verification Report**: See [Backend API Verification](sprint_4/backend_api_verification.md) for detailed analysis

**Story API**: 100% Complete (StoriesController.cs)

Available Endpoints:
- `GET /api/v1/stories/{id}` - Get Story by ID
- `GET /api/v1/epics/{epicId}/stories` - List Stories by Epic
- `GET /api/v1/projects/{projectId}/stories` - List Stories by Project
- `POST /api/v1/stories` - Create Story
- `POST /api/v1/epics/{epicId}/stories` - Create Story (nested)
- `PUT /api/v1/stories/{id}` - Update Story
- `DELETE /api/v1/stories/{id}` - Delete Story
- `PUT /api/v1/stories/{id}/assign` - Assign Story

**Task API**: 100% Complete (TasksController.cs)
- `GET /api/v1/tasks/{id}` - Get Task by ID
- `GET /api/v1/stories/{storyId}/tasks` - List Tasks by Story
- `POST /api/v1/stories/{storyId}/tasks` - Create Task
- `PUT /api/v1/tasks/{id}` - Update Task
- `PUT /api/v1/tasks/{id}/status` - Quick status toggle
- `DELETE /api/v1/tasks/{id}` - Delete Task

**Security**: Multi-tenant isolation verified, `[Authorize]` attribute present

**Optional Enhancements**: AcceptanceCriteria, Tags, StoryPoints, Task Order fields can be added via [Story 0](../plans/sprint_4_story_0.md) if needed

### Frontend Status ⚠️

**Already Implemented**:
- ✅ Story API Client (`lib/api/pm.ts`)
- ✅ Story Hooks (`lib/hooks/use-stories.ts`)
- ✅ Basic Story Form (`components/projects/story-form.tsx`)
- ✅ Story display in Epic detail page
- ✅ Story types defined (`types/project.ts`)

**Missing Implementation**:
- ❌ Story Detail Page (`app/(dashboard)/stories/[id]/page.tsx`)
- ❌ Task Management UI components
- ❌ Enhanced Story Form fields (acceptance criteria, assignee, tags)
- ❌ Quick Add Story workflow
- ❌ Story Card Component (reusable variants)

## Sprint Scope Summary

### Story 1: Story Detail Page Foundation ⭐ P0 CRITICAL
**Estimated**: 3 days (Day 1-3)
**Owner**: Frontend Team

**Scope**:
- Create Story detail page route (`/stories/[id]`)
- Implement two-column layout (content + metadata sidebar)
- Display Story header, description, and metadata
- Show parent Epic card in sidebar
- Add Edit and Delete actions
- Error handling (404, network errors) and loading states

**Acceptance Criteria**:
- Clicking Story card navigates to `/stories/{id}` page
- Page displays all Story information
- Layout matches Epic detail page consistency
- Responsive design works on mobile/tablet/desktop
- All actions (Edit, Delete) work correctly

**Deliverables**:
- `app/(dashboard)/stories/[id]/page.tsx`
- Story metadata sidebar component
- Story header component
- Route configuration

---

### Story 2: Task Management in Story Detail ⭐ P0 CRITICAL
**Estimated**: 2 days (Day 3-4)
**Owner**: Frontend Team
**Dependencies**: Story 1 (Story detail page must exist)

**Scope**:
- Create Task list component with expandable cards
- Implement Task checkbox for quick status toggle
- Add "Add Task" button and inline creation form
- Display Task metadata (priority, assignee, estimated hours)
- Implement Task filtering and sorting
- Show Task count badge in header
- Empty state when no Tasks exist

**Acceptance Criteria**:
- Tasks display in Story detail page
- Users can create new Tasks inline
- Clicking Task checkbox updates status
- Task filters and sorting work correctly
- Task count updates in real-time
- Empty state shows helpful guidance

**Deliverables**:
- `components/projects/task-list.tsx`
- `components/projects/task-card.tsx`
- `components/projects/task-form.tsx` (inline variant)
- Task hooks integration

---

### Story 3: Enhanced Story Form
**Estimated**: 2 days (Day 5-6)
**Owner**: Frontend Team

**Scope**:
- Add Acceptance Criteria field (checkbox list)
- Implement Assignee selector (searchable dropdown)
- Add Tags/Labels field (multi-select)
- Add Story Points field
- Enhance form validation
- Improve form layout (two-column grid)

**Acceptance Criteria**:
- Form includes all new fields
- Assignee selector shows user list
- Acceptance criteria can be added/removed dynamically
- Tags support multi-select
- Form validation works for all fields
- Backward compatible with existing Stories

**Deliverables**:
- Enhanced `components/projects/story-form.tsx`
- Assignee selector component
- Acceptance criteria editor component
- Tag selector component

---

### Story 4: Quick Add Story Workflow
**Estimated**: 2 days (Day 7-8)
**Owner**: Frontend Team
**Dependencies**: Story 3 (enhanced form patterns)

**Scope**:
- Create inline Story form component (Quick Add variant)
- Add "+ Quick Add" button at top of Stories list
- Implement minimal form (title + priority only)
- Add keyboard shortcut (Cmd/Ctrl + N)
- Auto-reset form after creation
- Show success toast notifications

**Acceptance Criteria**:
- Quick Add button appears in Epic detail Stories section
- Inline form shows with minimal fields
- Story creates on Enter key press
- Form resets and stays open for batch creation
- Keyboard shortcut works globally
- Animations smooth and performant

**Deliverables**:
- `components/projects/quick-add-story.tsx`
- Story form "quick mode" variant
- Keyboard shortcut handler
- Batch creation workflow

---

### Story 5: Story Card Component
**Estimated**: 1 day (Day 9)
**Owner**: Frontend Team
**Dependencies**: Story 1, 2 (understand Story structure)

**Scope**:
- Create reusable Story card component
- Implement three variants (list, kanban, compact)
- Add visual states (hover, selected, dragging)
- Show Story metadata badges
- Add quick actions menu (Edit, Delete, Duplicate)
- Add Task count indicator
- Support drag-and-drop preparation

**Acceptance Criteria**:
- Story card works in all three variants
- Visual states display correctly
- Quick actions appear on hover
- Card shows all relevant metadata
- Component is reusable across views
- Performance optimized with React.memo

**Deliverables**:
- `components/projects/story-card.tsx`
- Card visual state tests

---

### Story 6: Kanban Story Creation Enhancement (Optional)
**Estimated**: 2 days (Day 10-11)
**Owner**: Frontend Team
**Dependencies**: Story 1, 4
**Status**: Optional (stretch goal)

**Scope**:
- Add "+ Add Story" button to Epic cards on hover
- Implement inline Story form below Epic card
- Context-bound Story creation (Epic pre-selected)
- Add Story to correct Kanban column by status
- Update Epic Story count in real-time

**Acceptance Criteria**:
- Hover Epic card shows "+ Add Story" action
- Clicking opens inline Story form
- Form creates Story under correct Epic
- Story appears in appropriate Kanban column
- Epic Story count updates immediately

**Deliverables**:
- Enhanced Kanban Epic card component
- Inline Story form integration
- Real-time count updates

## Timeline

**Week 1 (Nov 6-8)**: Core Story Detail - P0 Critical
- Day 1-2: Story 1 - Story Detail Page Foundation
- Day 3: Story 2 - Task Management (start)

**Week 2 (Nov 11-15)**: Task Management & Enhanced Creation - P0 + P1
- Day 4: Story 2 - Task Management Complete
- Day 5-6: Story 3 - Enhanced Story Form
- Day 7-8: Story 4 - Quick Add Workflow

**Week 3 (Nov 18-20)**: Polish & Optional Features - P2
- Day 9: Story 5 - Story Card Component
- Day 10-11: Story 6 - Kanban Enhancement (Optional)

## Implementation Strategy

### Reuse Epic Pattern Strategy

**Key Insight**: Story detail page is 85% similar to Epic detail page

Reuse Plan:
1. Copy Epic detail page structure → Story detail page
2. Adapt Epic form enhancements → Story form
3. Reuse Epic card patterns → Story card component
4. Copy Epic status/priority logic → Story metadata

**Benefits**:
- **Consistency**: Visual and interaction consistency across the app
- **Speed**: 50-60% faster development through code reuse
- **Quality**: Proven patterns, fewer bugs
- **Maintenance**: Shared components easier to maintain

### Story vs Epic Differences

**Key Distinctions**:
1. **Stories have Tasks**, Epics have Stories
2. **Stories are smaller**, typically 1-2 week effort
3. **Stories have acceptance criteria**, Epics have high-level goals
4. **Stories assignable to individuals**, Epics to teams
5. **Stories more granular tracking**, Epics high-level progress

**Implementation Impact**:
- Story detail shows **Task list** (not Story list)
- Story form includes **acceptance criteria** field
- Story cards show **Task count** (not Story count)
- Story hierarchy: Epic → **Story** → Task

## Definition of Done

- [ ] All P0 and P1 stories completed (Stories 1-4)
- [ ] Story detail page accessible and fully functional
- [ ] Users can create and manage Tasks within Stories
- [ ] Enhanced Story form includes all UX-designed fields
- [ ] Quick Add workflow enables rapid Story creation
- [ ] All acceptance criteria met for completed stories
- [ ] TypeScript types updated for new fields
- [ ] No console errors or warnings
- [ ] Manual testing passed on Chrome/Firefox/Edge
- [ ] Mobile responsive design verified
- [ ] Code reviewed and approved
- [ ] Documentation updated

## Success Metrics

### User Experience Metrics
- **Story Page Load Time**: < 1 second
- **Task Creation Time**: < 20 seconds
- **Quick Add Speed**: < 30 seconds (from idea to created Story)
- **Navigation Clicks**: Epic → Task in < 3 clicks
- **Error Rate**: < 5%

### Code Quality Metrics
- **TypeScript Coverage**: 100% (no `any` types)
- **Component Reusability**: >= 80% (reuse Epic patterns)
- **Performance**: Lighthouse score >= 90 (per Sprint 3 standard)
- **Accessibility**: WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance

### Completion Metrics
- **P0 Stories**: 2/2 completed (100%) - Story 1, 2
- **P1 Stories**: 2/2 completed (100%) - Story 3, 4
- **P2 Stories**: 1-2/2 completed (50-100%) - Story 5, 6 (optional)
- **Overall Sprint**: 4/6 stories minimum (67%), 6/6 ideal (100%)

## Dependencies

**Prerequisites**:
- ✅ Sprint 1 completed (Frontend Integration)
- ✅ Sprint 2 completed (M1 Backend Features)
- ✅ Sprint 3 completed (Frontend Code Quality)
- ✅ Story API 100% ready (StoriesController)
- ✅ Task API 100% ready (TasksController)

**Technical Requirements**:
- Next.js 15+ (already configured)
- React 19+ (already configured)
- React Query 4.0+ (already configured)
- shadcn/ui components (already available)
- @dnd-kit/core for drag-drop (already installed)

## Risks & Mitigation

| Risk ID | Description | Impact | Probability | Mitigation | Owner |
|---------|-------------|--------|-------------|------------|-------|
| RISK-001 | Task API not fully tested | High | Medium | Backend team verify Task endpoints Day 1 | Backend Lead |
| RISK-002 | Story/Task relationship complexity | Medium | Medium | Reuse Epic/Story pattern, early testing | Frontend Dev |
| RISK-003 | UX design scope too large | High | Low | Focus on P0/P1 only, defer P2 | Product Manager |
| RISK-004 | Acceptance criteria backend missing | Medium | High | Defer to future sprint if needed | Product Manager |
| RISK-005 | Mobile responsive layout challenging | Medium | Medium | Test early and often on mobile devices | Frontend Dev |

## Related Documents

### UX Design Documents
- [Story UX/UI Design Specification](../designs/STORY_UX_UI_DESIGN.md) (1,409 lines)
- [Story Design Summary](../designs/STORY_DESIGN_SUMMARY.md) (488 lines)

### Planning Documents
- [Product Roadmap](../../product.md)
- [Sprint 1 Plan](../plans/sprint_1.md) - Frontend Integration
- [Sprint 2 Plan](../plans/sprint_2.md) - M1 Backend Features
- [Sprint 3 Plan](../plans/sprint_3.md) - Frontend Code Quality

### Technical References
- [ProjectManagement Module](../../colaflow-api/src/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement/)
- [Epic Detail Page](../../colaflow-web/app/(dashboard)/epics/[id]/page.tsx) (534 lines - reference implementation)
- [Story Types](../../colaflow-web/types/project.ts)

## Backend API Verification Checklist

Frontend team should verify these before Day 1:
- [ ] GET /api/v1/stories/{id} returns Story with all fields
- [ ] GET /api/v1/stories/{id}/tasks returns Task list
- [ ] POST /api/v1/tasks with storyId creates Task correctly
- [ ] PUT /api/v1/stories/{id} accepts all fields
- [ ] DELETE /api/v1/stories/{id} cascades to Tasks
- [ ] Multi-tenant isolation works (cannot access other tenant Stories)

## Notes

### Why This Sprint Matters

**For Users**:
- **Fix Critical Bug**: Story links currently lead to 404 errors
- **Complete User Journey**: Epic → Story → Task navigation works end-to-end
- **Faster Workflows**: Quick Add enables rapid Story creation
- **Better Planning**: Acceptance criteria and assignee tracking

**For Product**:
- **UX Design Implementation**: Deliver on comprehensive UX specification
- **Feature Parity**: Story management on par with Epic management
- **User Satisfaction**: Fix reported user complaints about Story access
- **M1 Enhancement**: Improve core project management experience

**For Development**:
- **Reuse Patterns**: 60% code reuse from Epic implementation
- **Consistency**: Maintain design system consistency
- **Quality**: Build on Sprint 3 quality improvements
- **Foundation**: Enable future Phase 3-5 UX enhancements

### Future Enhancements (Post-Sprint 4)

**Phase 3**: Task Management Enhancements
- Task drag-and-drop reordering
- Task bulk operations (multi-select)
- Task filters advanced (custom queries)
- Task due dates and reminders

**Phase 4**: Kanban Full Integration
- Story cards in Kanban (alongside Epic cards)
- Story drag-and-drop to change status
- Story grouping options
- Story swimlanes

**Phase 5**: Polish & Accessibility
- Keyboard shortcuts (Cmd/Ctrl + N, 1-4 for status)
- Screen reader ARIA labels
- Mobile swipe gestures
- Activity timeline component
- Performance optimization

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**Created**: 2025-11-05 by Product Manager Agent
**Next Review**: 2025-11-13 (mid-sprint checkpoint)
**Sprint Duration**: 3 weeks (15 working days)
**Target Completion**: 2025-11-20
**Minimum Viable**: 2025-11-15 (P0/P1 only, 10 days)