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Lean & Agile Playbook v.2.01 – modified MAY2016
Story Mapping
A Story map should be completed before you start the project, and includes every feature
you want in your product. A story map is categorized by size, then grouped together by
features that are linked or related.
Story Writing
Highest level in the ideation process and should be completed first. It includes every
feature you want in your product. A story map is categorized by size, then grouped
together by features that are linked or related.
Essentials:
+ Early stage of progressive
elaboration
+ Team uses note cards to depict
the features and their flow in the
system
+ Start at the highest level and
continue down into user stories,
then into features
+ Features are organized by value
order and prioritization
+ A good tool for getting people to
think through what they are
asking for