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Story Mapping

User journey backbone with slices

Best for
planning a release across user steps
Time
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Difficulty
Intermediate

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Story Mapping diagramSchematic of the Story Mapping framework: User journey backbone with slices.Backbone
The Story Mapping diagram — User journey backbone with slices.
Example

Planning the MVP release for a meal-planning app

Story map backbone
  1. Discover recipes — search, browse categories, save favorites
  2. Plan the week — drag recipes into days, see weekly view
  3. Generate grocery list — auto-aggregate, edit, mark off in-store
  4. Cook the meal — step-by-step view, timers, scale servings
  5. Slice 1 (MVP) — top row only; defer scaling and timers

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