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Story mapping is a technique used by agile development teams to visualize a product's user experience and prioritize development work. It involves organizing user stories by theme and priority to show how features fit together to form the user journey from start to finish. Story maps provide transparency and alignment among stakeholders. Templates and digital tools can help teams efficiently create and update story maps throughout the development process.

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Story Map Template

Story mapping is a technique used by agile development teams to visualize a product's user experience and prioritize development work. It involves organizing user stories by theme and priority to show how features fit together to form the user journey from start to finish. Story maps provide transparency and alignment among stakeholders. Templates and digital tools can help teams efficiently create and update story maps throughout the development process.

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71+ of the Best Story Map Templates

Used by Professional Project


Managers in Word, PDF, Excel,
Powerpoint.
A story map is a graphical representation of the user stories in a product backlog. It shows
the progress of work on a product from start to finish and it can be used to track the progress
of user stories from the time they are added to the product backlog to the time they are
implemented.

The technique of the Story Map is to help teams to understand the user’s needs and how
those needs can be met with the product from a user-centered perspective in order to align
them efficiently in the product roadmap.

This tool is used by agile development teams to track the progress of user stories and to
make sure that all the work required to develop a product is done where they capture,
organize and prioritize these stories.

A story map can also be used by product managers to track and manage the progress of
work required on a product and to make sure that all the user stories in a product backlog
are implemented.

In this article, we will discuss the purpose of story mapping and how it can be used to create
a better product with the right templates

The purpose of Story Mapping

While there are many different ways to map stories, the basic process is the same: user
stories are organized by theme and then prioritized based on their respective value.

This is a valuable tool for product managers, developers, and other stakeholders because it
provides a visual representation of the product backlog that can be used to prioritize features
and track progress.

While story mapping can be used for any type of product, it is especially well-suited for
complex products with a large number of users and features.
Considered to be an essential tool in agile product development. It helps product teams to
visualize the user’s journey, identify opportunities, and track its development.

By understanding a story map, you can see a high-level view of the user’s journey through
an application or service as it also can be a way to map out the user’s experience and
identify areas for improvement no matter what stage of development they are in.

A story map consists of four elements:

1. The user’s journey


2. The user’s activities
3. The product’s features
4. The product’s benefits

When should you use Story Mapping?

We can say product backlogs are great for keeping track of features, but they don't always
give the big picture view of how those features fit together to form a complete user
experience. This is where story mapping comes in.

Whether you are working on a product with a complex user experience, or when you need to
get buy-in from stakeholders on the direction of the product, if you're not sure whether story
mapping is right for your project, here are a few situations when it may be a good idea to use
this tool:

● You have a complex user experience


● You need to get buy-in from stakeholders
● You're working on a new product
● You're redesigning an existing
Examples of how a Story Mapping should look like

LucidSpark
Mural.co

The best way to do this is to use a story map template

The power of story templates is in their ability to help you create new work stories that are
relevant to your product or user. They can also help you quickly adapt an existing story to fit
your new scrum or agile process.

However, before you can start using story templates, you need to understand the different
types of stories that can be created, and how to write them effectively.

It provides a visual representation of the user flow, from high-level overview to detailed
tasks. Story maps can be used for a variety of purposes, from product roadmap planning to
release planning to sprint planning.

Creating a story map is a simple process that can be done with just a few steps:

1. Gather the team and any relevant stakeholder, such as product owners or users.

2. Define the goal of the story map. Start by creating a high level-overview of the
product’s vision and goals.
3. Identify the user flow, from high-level overview to detailed tasks. Break down the epic
stories into smaller, more manageable user stories. You may need to identify the
user groups by customers, internal users, or any other user that will eventually
interact with the product.
4. Create the user stories for each group:
a. You may require them to describe the actions they will take and the goals
they hope to achieve while using the product.
b. You can use the format “As a (user), I want to (do something), so that (I can
achieve the goal)
c. Here is a list of the most popular templates below:

12 Story Map templates Whiteboards and Apps

● whiteboards.io

● Miro.com
● Planio.io
● avion.ion

● creately.com

● https://www.smartsheet.com/user-story-templates
● https://jelvix.com/blog/user-story-mapping
● https://www.ayoa.com/templates/user-story-map-template/
● https://storiesonboard.com/#s-storymap

● https://www.featuremap.co/en
Story Map Template Docs and Excel

Templatelab: 39 Free Words and Excel Templates

Story Map Template Powerpoint

Powerslide: 5 Free PowerPoint Templates

Story Map Template PDF

Sampletemplates: 11 Free PDF Templates

5. Use the story map to plan and organize user stories. Ensure that all of the users
stories are clear and actionable and they accurately reflect the needs and goals of
the users.

6. Prioritize the user stories based in their dependencies

7. As the product develops, refine it and update with insights received once shared the
story map with stakeholders and get feedback.

By using templates, you can quickly generate new user stories that are relevant to your
product. You can also use templates to help you understand the scrum process and how to
use user stories in an agile environment.
With these simple steps, you can create a story map that will help you better understand
how to organize and prioritize a product development process.

FAQ

1. What is included in a user Story?


It includes a short, simple description of desired features or functionality told from the
perspective of the user in a way to reflect the user’s journey through the product.

2. What are epics?


In product development, an epic is usually a big user story that needs to be broken
down into smaller stories or tasks. It is typically used in agile development to help
product owners and developers track progress and deliver value to users in a more
manageable way.

3. What tools do you need for Story Mapping?


The Story Mapping needs to be a visual representation that can be used with a
whiteboard, sticky note or digital tool such as Trello or JIRA.

4. How long does Story mapping take?


The length will depend on the size and complexity of the project, as well as the
number of people involved. But generally speaking every session can take from a
few hours to a full day depending on the needs of the team.

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