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Run a user story mapping workshop with adaptive questions and a structured map output. Use when you need backbone activities, tasks, and release slices for a workflow.

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User Story Mapping Workshop Template

Facilitation agenda and outputs checklist for running a user story mapping workshop that composes user story mapping, story writing, and story splitting.

Agenda (90-120 minutes)

  1. Context and scope (10 min)
  2. Personas and narrative (10 min)
  3. Build the backbone activities (15 min)
  4. Add steps and tasks (20 min)
  5. Prioritize vertical slices (15 min)
  6. Draft stories and identify split candidates (15 min)
  7. Review, risks, and next steps (5 min)

Inputs

  • Problem statement or JTBD narrative
  • Target segment and persona
  • Existing research, discovery notes, or backlog (optional)

Outputs Checklist

  • Story map: backbone, steps, and tasks
  • Release slices (Walking Skeleton, Release 2, Release 3)
  • Draft user stories for top-priority tasks
  • Story splitting candidates with selected split rationale

Templates to Use

  • User story template: skills/user-story/template.md
  • Story splitting template: skills/user-story-splitting/template.md
  • Story mapping template: skills/user-story-mapping/template.md

Source: SKILL.md on GitHub

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Capability

argument-hint
[system or workflow]
type
interactive
theme
workshops-facilitation
Other metadata
intent
Guide product managers through creating a user story map by asking adaptive questions about the system, users, workflow, and priorities—then generating a two-dimensional map with backbone (activities), user tasks, and release slices. Use this to move from flat backlogs to visual story maps that communicate the big picture, identify missing functionality, and enable meaningful release planning—avoiding "context-free mulch" where stories lose connection to the overall system narrative.
best_for
[
  "Running a facilitated story mapping session with a real team",
  "Building a backbone, tasks, and release slices collaboratively",
  "Getting a shared view of the workflow before slicing an MVP"
]
scenarios
[
  "I'm facilitating a mapping session tomorrow and need the structure and questions",
  "The team needs a shared map of the workflow before we can scope an MVP"
]
estimated_time
60-120 min

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