When determining if a user story is ready for execution, it should meet INVEST criteria.

Independent – The user story should be self contained with minimal dependencies on other stories. This independence facilitates easier planning and avoids complication due to interwind tasks.

Negotiable: A user story is not a detailed contract but rather a conversation starter. It should leave room for discussion and adjustments based on team feedback, technical constraints and evolving project needs.

Valuable: The story must deliver clear value to the product goals(end user or customer).

Estimable: The team should be able to estimate the amount of work required to complete the story.

        Small: The user story should be concise and small enough to be completed within a sprint.

        Testable: it should have clear acceptance criteria that are specific, measurable and achievable.

It is important to ensure the user story aligns with the overall product strategy and goals. In summary, a user story is ready for execution when it is clearly defined, delivers tangible value, can be accurately estimated and tested and aligns with the broader product goals and strategy.