The Product Owners (POs) on an ART held a brainstorming session to gather more detail on an upcoming Feature. They created many Stories but are still…

Story mapping is a technique that helps product owners and teams visualize and prioritize user

stories based on the user journey and the value they deliver. Story mapping involves creating a two-

dimensional map of stories, where the horizontal axis represents the main activities or steps of the

user journey, and the vertical axis represents the priority or importance of the stories. The stories are

arranged in a hierarchy, where the top row contains the most essential stories that form the

backbone of the feature, and the lower rows contain the more detailed or optional stories that

enhance the feature. Story mapping helps to organize stories and understand which are critical to

implementing the feature, as it shows the big picture of the user goals and needs, the dependencies

and relationships among stories, and the minimum viable product (MVP) scope.

Reference:

Story Mapping: This article from the Scaled Agile Framework explains the purpose, process, and

benefits of story mapping, and provides an example of how it can be used in a SAFe context.

User Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product: This book by Jeff Patton, the

creator of story mapping, provides a comprehensive guide on how to use story mapping to create

better products and services that delight customers.

How to Create a User Story Map: Step by Step Guide with Examples: This article from Miro provides a

detailed guide on how to create a user story map, with examples and templates for different types of

products and services.