User Story Mapping Tutorial: How to Create and Use Story Maps

Learn user story mapping with this practical story mapping tutorial from Mike Cohn. In this video, Mike explains what a story map is, how to create a story map, how to read one, and how agile teams use story maps to understand users, organize user stories, prioritize work, and plan releases. You’ll learn how story mapping helps product owners, Scrum teams, business analysts, and product teams turn a product backlog into a clearer picture of the user journey and the work needed to deliver value. You’ll learn: • What a user story map is • How to create a story map in two dimensions • How to read and use story maps • How to add priority to a story map • What the backbone of a story map is • How story maps help with product backlog organization • Who should participate in story mapping • When to create a new story map • How to turn a story map into a product roadmap • Why story maps are useful for agile planning This is a practical introduction to user story mapping, story maps, product backlogs, user stories, agile planning, and product roadmapping. Free Downloads Story map template and cheatsheet https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/... More User Story Training from Mountain Goat Software On-demand user story training: https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/... Instructor-led user story training: https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/... Private story writing workshops: https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/... Whole team training course: https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/... Timestamps: 00:00 Get essential agile skills: use, read, and create a story map 00:55 What is a story map? 01:30 Example user story map 02:00 Introducing a second dimension to story maps 03:00 How to add priority to story maps 03:18 What is the backbone of a story map? 03:48 How to tame an out-of-control story map 04:24 Defining story mapping terms: step, activity, and narrative 06:12 Two times to create a new story map 06:49 Should you create a story map for everything? 07:41 Who should participate in story mapping? 08:57 Turn a story map into a product roadmap 10:04 How to indicate multiple milestones on a roadmap 10:18 Why create story maps and how to make yours robust 10:55 Why story maps are effective tools